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STEPHENVILLE - A pair of streaking teams put their winning ways on the line Wednesday as No. 15 Tarleton State hosts Angelo State in a Lone Star Conference battle at 6 p.m. in Wisdom Gym on Stephenville night.
 
AT A GLANCE
Records: #15 Tarleton State TexAnns, 10-1 (1-0 LSC); Angelo State, 7-4 (1-0 LSC)
Game Coverage: Live stats and video can be found at the all-new TarletonSports.com by clicking on the appropriate icon at the top right corner of the home page or by visiting the women's basketball schedule.
Radio: A live broadcast of the game can be heard on KSTV 93.1 FM in Stephenville or online at KSTVfm.com, courtesy of play-by-play announcer Mike Young.
 
GAME NIGHT PROMOTIONS
It is Dollar Night and Stephenville Night at Wisdom Gym Wednesday. Admission and all concessions will be just $1 at Wisdom Gym and Stephenville Residents, with proof of residency, will receive free admission into the game. The Stephenville Junior High Band will also be on hand to perform.
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Lone Star Conference schedule officially got under way when the TexAnns hosted Texas Woman's last Saturday. The TexAnns and Pionners were in a heated battle over the first 15 minutes of the game before Tarleton ended the first half on a 15-6 run to break a 21-21 tie and go into halftime with a 36-27 lead. The TexAnns came out of the break and pushed their lead to as many as 28 points in second half en route to their seventh straight victory. Kiara Wright recorded her 44th career double-double with 25 points and 11 rebounds while Brianna Bledsoe (18) and Kathy Thomas (12) also chipped in double figures.
 
SERIES HISTORY
This is Tarleton's oldest conference rivalry, dating back to 1976 when these two teams met for the first time in San Angelo on Feb. 21, 1976. The Rambelles won the inaugural meeting in 1976 by a final of 77-58 but the TexAnns have gone on to take a 24-20 lead in the all-time series including three straight wins and wins in eight of the last 10 meetings dating back to 2009. Tarleton is 14-6 against ASU in Stephenville and haven't lost to the Rambelles at home since Feb. 4, 2006. The TexAnns are also 11-9 against ASU under head coach Ronnie Hearne.
 
REACHING NEW HEIGHTS IN THE POLLS
Tarleton has moved to No. 15 in the nation in the latest USA Today/ESPN Division II national coaches poll. This tops the previous high ranking of 16 which Tarleton reached on Feb. 22, 2011. After debuting at No. 24 in the nation on Nov. 26, Tarleton has been at No. 22 and No. 19 in the nation before making their recent jump of four spots. This marks the fifth consecutive season the TexAnns have entered the national Top 25 after reaching the polls for the first time in school history in January 2010.
 
STREAK MOVES TO SEVEN
In addition to matching their best start ever under Ronnie Hearne, Tarleton won its seventh straight game Saturday night. This marks the fifth consecutive season in which Tarleton has won at least seven games in a row under Hearne. The longest streak under Hearne is 15 in a row in the 2011-12 season and the school record for a win streak is 16 set from Jan. 12-Feb. 25, 1991.
 
BATTLE OF NATION's TOP 10: OFFENSE vs DEFENSE
Wednesday's game features one of the nation's best scoring offenses (Tarleton State) and one of the nation's best scoring defenses (Angelo State). At 84.1 points per game, Tarleton is No. 10 in the nation in scoring while Angelo's 53.0 points per game allowed checks them in at No. 5 in the nation. Tarleton is also No. 24 in the nation in defense at 58.6 ppg.
 
HEARNE, PETREE MEET FOR FIRST TIME AS COACHES
Angelo State head coach Cayla Petree played for Tarleton head coach Ronnie Hearne at Cisco Junior College from 2000-02.
 
UP NEXT FOR TARLETON
Tarleton will hit the road for its annual journey to Texas A&M-Kingsville for a Saturday game at 1 p.m.