WESTERN COLORADO at ST. MARY'S UNIVERSITY
2 PM MT, Sat., Nov. 22 | Bill Greehey Arena | San Antonio, Texas
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WESTERN COLORADO vs. TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL
2:30 PM MT, Mon, Nov. 24 | Recreation and Convocation Center | Austin, Texas
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WESTERN COLORADO at ST. EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY
4:30 PM MT, Tue., Nov. 25 | Recreation and Convocation Center | Austin, Texas
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SAN ANTONIO  Following an exciting home- and season-opening victory, Western Colorado women's basketball heads to the Lone Star state for a three-game swing ahead of the Thanksgiving break.

Western finished off a 65-49 win over visiting Angelo State on Nov. 17 with a 17-2 run to down the Rambelles and head to Texas with momentum on its side.

The Monday and Tuesday games at St. Edward's will be part of its Thanksgiving Tournament.

WESTERN COLORADO HEADING INTO THE GAMES | 2025-26 Stats

• The Mountaineers (1-0) took a 17-point advantage over Angelo State into the halftime break, but the Rambelles stormed back in the third quarter and eventually pulled within one point with a little under six minutes left in the game.
• Ivey Schmidt's 3-pointer ignited the final 17-2 run that put the game away for Western.
• Alyssa Eckroth would post a game-high 22 points in the win, and Western would finish with a 47-39 edge in rebounding, continuing a trait that last season helped lead it into the semifinal round of the 2025 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference tournament.

ST. MARY'S HEADING INTO THE GAME | 2025-26 Stats

• The Rattlers are 2-0, with both wins coming against RMAC teams, posting a 54-50 win at South Dakota Mines and then a 61-58 win at Black Hills State.
• Saturday's game against Western will be the first game between the two programs.
• St. Mary's returns much of the core that led it to a 14-14 overall record last season.
• Christin Callens led that team in scoring at 14.4 PPG, while Imani Ivery (9.2 PPG), Raynne Malik (8.0) also return. Ivery was the team's long-range answer, hitting 24 3-pointers.
• Andrea Montesinos set up the Rattlers' attack, dishing out 63 assists.
• Malik led the team in rebounding with 7.7 per game and accumulated a total of 56 blocks throughout the year.

TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL HEADING INTO THE GAME | 2025-26 Stats

• The Dustdevils have dropped their first two games of the season, after posting a 5-23 record in the 2024-25 campaign.
• They must replace their top two scorers from last season, including their top two 3-point shooters, leading rebounder and steals leader.
• Angelique Morgan is back to try to set up the offense, though, after doling out 74 assists last season.
• Through two games, Aaliyah McMillan leads the team in scoring averaging 17 PPG, and has been assisted by Deannasty Smith's 13 PPG.
• Racheal Emmanuel has been strong off the glass for the Dustdevils, pulling down a total of 26 rebounds in their opening two games.

ST. EDWARDS HEADING INTO THE GAME | 2025-26 Stats

• The Hilltoppers have played three RMAC teams and enter their own tournament with a 1-2 record, the victory coming against South Dakota Mines in an 85-79 road win.
• Western is 3-0 against St. Edwards, including last season's 60-44 win in Paul Wright Gym over the Thanksgiving weekend.
• The top two scorers, JP Perkins and Kiana Bennett, are back this season after averaging 13.6 and 10.6 PPG, respectively. Bennet rang up a lot of her points from long range, hitting 62 from beyond the arc.
• Perkins led the team in assists, 122, and steals, 59, and is the leading rebounder returning this season after coming down with an average of 4.6 per game.

UP NEXT
Western embarks on RMAC action after returning from Texas, beginning with a road trip to Colorado Christian University on Dec. 4 and then on to Colorado State Pueblo two days later.