Feb. 22, 2008

CANYON, Texas - The No. 16 West Texas A&M Lady Buffs continue their stretch of home action with a highly anticipate re-match against Tarleton State on Saturday at the First United Bank Center. The first time the two teams met this season, WT came away with a narrow 75-72 win after junior guard Courtney Lee drained a buzzer beating three-pointer to push the Lady Buffs to victory in Stephenville, Texas.

Lee is averaging 11.6 points per game - the second highest tally on the team - while leading the team in field goal percentage, as she has recorded 50.0% on 111-of-222 made baskets. Additionally, she has an average 4.1 rebounds per game to go along with 57 assists, 34 steals and nine blocks.

Fellow classmate Emily Brister continues to be a steady force for WT as she leads the team in almost all major statistical categories. Her 21.7 points per game average is the highest in the Lone Star Conference and places her in the top 10 nationally.

Earlier this week, the Lady Buffs notched their 20th win of the season to mark the sixth consecutive and 21st overall season of 20 or more wins for WT women's hoops. The win also improved WT's home win streak to 43 games.

Tarleton State heads to Canyon with an overall record of 16-8 and a conference mark of 7-8 after falling to Abilene Christian by a close 66-63 tally. The loss puts them in a tie for third place in league standings with Angelo State.