FORT WORTH, TX: The Texas Wesleyan University women's basketball team (13-5) ran their win streak to four with an 84-73 win over Arlington Baptist University (9-5) at the Sid Richardson Center on Monday.
 
Stacy Darnley started the Lady Rams off right with a splash from beyond the arc to take an early lead. The Patriots posted a 6-0 run to take an 8-6 lead, but a Carneisha Sims four point run gave the Rams a 12-10 lead. Arlington Baptist fought to keep the game close and tied the game again at 16-16.  The Patriots continued to cap a7-0 run on a Rosalyn Thorpe layup to grab a 20-16 lead midway through the first half.
 
 Arlington Baptist extended the lead to 24-18 before Texas Wesleyan tied the game with a 6-0 run. The Patriots answered that with 10-2 rally to take control of a 34-26 lead with five minutes left in the half. Wesleyan ramped up the energy and exploded offensively, outscoring the Pats 28-10 to change the momentum and take a 48-44 halftime lead.
 
The Patriots tied the game to start second half, but the Rams quickly regained control of the game and sustained that control the rest of the game. A Katelynn Threats lay-in gave the Lady Rams a 56-50 lead. An Onyesonam Nolisa fast break layup kept Wesleyan with a comfortable advantage at 69-61. The Pats cut into the lead at times, but each time the Rams shut the door. Texas Wesleyan finished the contest strong with an 84-73 win.
 
The Rams shot 50 percent from the field, while Arlington Baptist shot 47 percent. Wesleyan controlled the paint, 52-38 and controlled the boards, 45-30.
 
Threats led the Lady Rams with 20 points. Nolisa notched a double-double with 12 points and 17 rebounds, while adding four blocks in the win. Darnley tallied 17 points, six assists, and six boards
 
The Lady Rams will travel to Oklahoma City, OK for a meeting with Mid-America Christian University on Thursday, January 22 starting at 6:00 pm.