LONGVIEW – LeTourneau University's women's basketball team secured its 10^th victory of the season Saturday, beating the University of the Ozarks, 71-51.
 
The YellowJackets (10-3, 6-2 American Southwest Conference) have won 10 games the past two seasons. It marks the first time in five years LETU notched double digit victories in back-to-back seasons. In the process, the Jackets ran their win streak over the Eagles (0-10, 0-10) to four straight.
 
Malacia Guy had 16 points, four assists and matched a career-high six steals. Ajanae Thomas and Keauna Whitfield each scored 13 points, and combined for five of LETU's season-high 18 steals.  
 
LeTourneau built a 40-20 halftime lead, bolstered by a 60 percent second quarter shooting performance. The Jackets went 9 of 15 from the field in the quarter. Both teams scored 18 points in the third period and 13 in the fourth.
 
LETU outscored Ozarks, 48-18, in the paint. The Jackets outscored the Eagles, 15-2, in transition.
 
Briona Andrews had nine points, and Flora Akingbade had six points and eight boards for the Jackets. Brittney Sain had 13 points and five rebounds, and Janna Rhinehart had nine points for the Eagles.
 
LeTourneau shot 53 percent in the third quarter and 40.5 percent for the game. Ozarks hit 30.5 percent of its field goals.
 
The YellowJackets will spend the next two weeks on the road, beginning with Thursday's trip to Mary Hardin-Baylor.