Alva Review-Courier -

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – The East Central University women's basketball team dropped a 37-54 decision to St. Mary's, in the first day of the St. Mary's Thanksgiving Classic.

The Tigers (1-4, 0-2 GAC) were led by junior Devon Branch, who tallied 13 points and six rebounds. Senior Jalyn Jackson garnered 11 rebounds and four points, while senior Whitney Stotler netted 10 points, five boards, four assists, two steals and two blocks.

The teams traded runs and baskets in the first six minutes of the game, but in the final minutes of the opening quarter ECU pushed the momentum in their favor and ended th...