ABILENE- The Lady Lobos and War Hawks played a close game throughout, but it was McMurry that edged Sully in an 87-82 final Saturday in Abilene.

The War Hawks started the game on a 7-2 run before the Lady Lobos answered with a 6-0 run for their first lead of the game. Kaylee Martinez, Chandre Nunez, and Jocelyne Roque converted layups on their next three trips down the floor for an 8-7 advantage with 5:17 left in the first.

The game would see five one-point lead changes over the next 2:31 before Kaylee Martinez tied things 13-13 on a free throw and Teresa Quintana added a three-point play on a jumper. She was fouled on the make and made her free throw for a 16-13 lead at 1:50.

McMurry finished the quarter on a 10-2 run for a 23-18 lead heading to the second.

Sully started the second quarter with the first four points on a Maria Maldonado free throw and Jackie Saucedo's three-point play on a layup and free throw after the shooting foul.

The War Hawks extended their lead on a 17-6 run to lead 40-28 with 3:11 left in the half.

The Lobos ended the half on a 10-2 run. Quintana started the run on a jumper before a Nunez triple and Maldonado jumper. After a McMurry layup, Roque converted a jumper and Quintana added the last point of the half on a free throw for a 42-38 score at the break.

The War Hawks started the third on a 10-2 run for a 12-point lead at the 6:18 mark.

Sully cut the deficit to seven on four different occasions and trailed 61-54 heading to the fourth.

McMurry opened the fourth on a 7-0 run to lead 64-54 with 9:21 left.

The Lady Lobos answered with a 7-0 run to bring it back to a six-point game. Chandre Nunez finished the run with back-to-back jumpers for a 67-61 game at the 6:00 mark.

The closest Sully cut the deficit the remainder of the way was four points with a second left in the 87-82 loss.

Maldonado finished with a team-high 26 points on 8-13 shooting and 9-12 from the free throw line.

Nunez totaled 17, seven rebounds, four assists, and three steals.

Quintana added 15, four rebounds, and three assists.

The Lady Lobos move to 4-10 and 2-3 in the ASC. The War Hawks improve to 9-4 and 2-3.

Sully is back on the road next week with a conference clash against LeTourneau on Thursday in Longview.