WICHITA FALLS, Texas (Interstat) — Bralyn Peck recorded a double-double with 20 points and 13 rebounds as Midwestern State (Tex.) beat visiting Texas Wesleyan 74-37 in a non-divisional women’s NCAA Division II basketball game at D.L. Ligon Coliseum. The Mustangs improved to 1-2 this season. Attendance was 245. Midwestern State had dropped its first two games, at Central Washington and Montana State-Billings, before returning home. Peck, a 6-foot-2 forward from Decatur, Texas, who previously attended Decatur High School, led all scorers after posting eight points and seven rebounds in a loss at Montana State-Billings and nine points and two rebounds at Central Washington in her previous two games.

Texas Wesleyan opened the scoring on Nala Richardson’s layup at 9:20 of the first quarter. Caelyn Williams answered with a 3-pointer, and the teams traded early baskets. Ma’Ryeah McCoy made a layup for Texas Wesleyan, while Peyton Stellato and Maiya Wesley hit 3-pointers for Midwestern State. Za’Naiha Hensley made a layup, Elina Syniakova scored inside and Peck made a tip-in as the Mustangs took a 14-11 lead after the first quarter. Midwestern State broke the game open in the second quarter, outscoring Texas Wesleyan 22-7 to take a 35-15 halftime lead. Peck fueled the surge with a jumper, two tip-ins, a layup and a three-point play. Kameryn Phillips and Kennedy Holmes made free throws for Texas Wesleyan, and Anjewl Murrillo added a fast-break jumper.

Midwestern State added 25 points in the third quarter and led 60-26 entering the fourth. Aniyah Sanford hit a 3-pointer for Texas Wesleyan to start the third, but Mallory Jackson answered with a 3 for the Mustangs. Peck made free throws and a 3-pointer, Stellato hit another 3 and Williams made two layups. Sanford scored on a jumper for Texas Wesleyan, and Calyssa Sevier closed the third with a 3-pointer. Sevier then hit three straight 3-pointers in the opening minutes of the fourth to help extend the lead. The Mustangs closed with 14 points in the fourth while Texas Wesleyan scored 11. Murrillo made a layup and free throw for Texas Wesleyan, and Kyla Speights hit a 3-pointer late.

Peck paced the Mustangs with 20 points, 13 rebounds, one assist and one block in 27 minutes. Calyssa Sevier added 14 points, two rebounds and one block in 12 minutes. Caelyn Williams finished with 12 points, four rebounds and two assists in 16 minutes. Peyton Stellato had 11 points, three rebounds and four assists in 26 minutes. Elina Syniakova contributed eight points, seven rebounds, one assist and two blocks in 20 minutes. Mallory Jackson added six points, five rebounds and two assists in 24 minutes. Victoria Barrera had two rebounds and three assists in 19 minutes. Laken Coffman had five rebounds and three assists in 21 minutes. Maiya Wesley added three points, two rebounds and four assists in 20 minutes. Panagiota Kalogirou had one rebound and one assist in eight minutes.

Midwestern State scored 74 points from 69 possessions for an offensive rating of 107.0. The Mustangs had nine offensive rebounds, five assists and four blocks while committing 18 turnovers. Midwestern State held a 22-14 edge in points in the paint and an 18-13 advantage in points off turnovers. Texas Wesleyan finished with 14 points in the paint and 13 points off turnovers.

Midwestern State is scheduled to visit East Central on Nov. 18. No point spread, betting line, over-under or game-simulator projection was provided for this game.