CANYON, TEXAS – The Regis University women's basketball team suffered their first defeat this afternoon as they fell 80-53 to West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas in the final day of the South Central Regional Conference Challenge.

How It Happened: RU opened up the contest sluggishly, falling behind by 10 points halfway through the quarter. Jaz'Myne Snipes helped pull Regis back to within six on to back-to-back layups, but the Lady Buffs managed to slip away again, leading 23-13 heading into the second quarter.

Despite shooting 64.3 percent from the floor and 75 percent from 3-point range, the Rangers continued to struggle. Regis was able to bring themselves as close as five points to West Texas A&M behind a pair of 3-pointers from Morgan Ducklow, but would still trail 45-30 at the half.

A similar story ensued after the break. The Lady Buffs put together an 11-4 run which gave way to an advantage that swelled to 22 points. West Texas A&M went on to outscore the Rangers 21-11 in the fourth quarter on their way to an 80-53 win.

Game Notes: Overall, the Lady Buffs outshot Regis 57 percent to 32 percent from the field and 59 percent to 33 percent from behind the arc. Both teams finished with 12 turnovers while West Texas A&M dished out eight more assists, tallying 18. The Lady Buffs also outrebounded RU, pulling down 34 compared to the Rangers' 25.

Majestie Robinson led Regis with 12 points, shooting 50% from the floor. Snipes recorded 11 points and five rebounds while White Jacob pulled down a team-leading six rebounds to compliment her 10 points. Elly Walters passed out a team-high three assists.

Up Next for the Rangers: RU continues their road campaign next weekend, traveling to Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, MO for a 12:30 tip contest.