The Master's University women's basketball team led from start to finish Friday, beating host University of the Cumberlands 80-48 in Williamsburg, Ky., to finish 2-0 at the Patriot Classic.

The Lady Mustangs improve to 2-0 on the season. Cumberlands falls to 1-1.

TMU's defense controlled the game again. The Mustangs forced 22 turnovers, had 17 steals, and outscored the Patriots 28-2 in points off turnovers. TMU also won the rebounding battle 45-33, including 17 offensive rebounds that led to a 22-9 edge in second-chance points. Cumberlands shot 27.0% from the field (17 of 63) and 23.1% from 3-point range.

Ella Hoover led TMU with 19 points off the bench. She shot 7 of 11 from the field and 3 of 4 from 3-point range and added five rebounds and two steals in 16 minutes. Allie Miller had a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds, plus three steals and two blocks.

The Mustangs started fast from the outside. Chloe Auble made a 3-pointer on TMU's first possession, and she, Izabella Forker and Abbie Mullins combined for four 3-pointers in the first five minutes. TMU led 15-4 at the 5:32 mark. Hoover scored twice late in the quarter, and the Lady Mustangs led 21-12 after one.

Miller scored three straight baskets early in the second quarter, two of them assisted by Forker, to stretch the lead to 27-14. Mullins hit another 3-pointer to make it 30-16. TMU led 37-26 at halftime.

Hoover took over in the third quarter. She scored 11 points in the quarter on 3-of-3 shooting from 3-point range. All three 3-pointers came in the last four minutes and pushed the lead from 17 to 20. Hoover also made two free throws with three seconds left, and TMU led 58-36 going into the fourth.

The Mustangs kept pulling away in the fourth quarter. Mullins hit a 3-pointer in transition after a Miller steal to make it 63-38. Miller then scored on back-to-back possessions inside. TMU's largest lead was 33 points, at 78-45 with 2:14 left.

Mullins scored 11 points on 3-of-4 shooting from 3-point range and had three assists and three steals. Auble added 10 points. Forker had eight points, a game-high six assists and a game-high six steals. Alli VanKooten scored eight points, made 6 of 8 free throws, and added five rebounds and four assists. Kylin DeVries had seven points and seven rebounds.

Jaydyn Carrico led Cumberlands with 12 points, and Taylor King added eight.

The Lady Mustangs stay on the road and play at Freed-Hardeman on Monday, Oct. 26, at 3:30 p.m. in Henderson, Tenn.