Natalie Walker's 21 leads Lady Mavs past Western

Natalie Walker
Natalie Walker

Natalie Walker led six Lady Mavs in double figures with 21 points in a 99-88 win over Western Saturday evening at the Foster-Piper Fieldhouse.

The Lady Mavs (5-9) improved to 2-0 in league play while Western (8-8) fell to 0-2.

Alanna Williams and Aubrey Bridges added 16 points each while Marta Perez Souza had 15, Caitlyn Busch 11, and Leila Washington 10.

The Lady Mavs shot 52% from the floor and 51% from 3-point range.  Washington led the Lady Mavs with eight rebounds while Kyra Criss added seven.

NOC built a 92-71 lead in the fourth quarter before Western cut into the lead with a late run.

"We flowed a lot better into our shots - less hesitation and stayed aggressive," said coach Greg Krause.  "Our defensive pressure gave us a good start and we were able to maintain some of that momentum. Good conference win."

The Lady Mavs host Seminole at 5:30 p.m. at Foster-Piper Fieldhouse.

Lady Mavs 99, Western 88

                  1     2     3    4--Total

Western     20   20   19   29-- 88

Lady Mavs 30   17   23   29-- 99

Lady Mavs -- N. Walker 21, A. Bridges 16, A. Williams 16, M. Souza 15, C. Busch 11, L. Washington 10, A. Brazendale 6, K. Criss 4.