PINEVILLE, La. – LeTourneau women's basketball team captured another win in American Southwest Conference play, a 82-70 victory over Louisiana College Thursday.

Ajanae Thomas filled up the stat sheet as she led the way for the YellowJackets, recording 25 points, 12 rebounds, six assists and two steals. Malacia Guy chipped in 18 points, eight assists and nabbed four steals. Keauna Whitfield tallied 18 points, seven rebounds and a career-high seven steals. Thomas recorded a season high in field goals made, three-point field goals made, rebounds and assists.

The YellowJackets (11-5, 7-4 ASC) jumped out to an early lead in the first quarter. A made layup by Guy on an assist from Whitfield at the 2:49 mark sparked an 11-0 run for LETU to close out the period with a 22-9 lead.

In the second quarter, LeTourneau continued to stretch its lead. A pair of made free throws by Scruffy Hopkins and a layup from Whitfield created an 11-4 run midway through the quarter. LETU took a 41-21 lead into halftime.

The YellowJackets were 10 of 10 from the free throw line in the first half, and 25 of 28 for the game. 

The YellowJackets pushed their lead to as many as 27, following a made layup from Kyndall Hardeman at the 6:38 mark in the third quarter. A 14-4 run created a late surge for the Wildcats, cutting the YellowJackets' lead down to as low as five points. A steal by Thomas and fastbreak layup by Whitfield with 1:24 left to go sealed the deal for the Jackets.

LeTourneau continued its defensive dominance by forcing the Wildcats into 28 turnovers and swiping 14 steals, allowing the Jackets to gather 36 points off turnovers. LETU outscored Louisiana College, 40-28, in points in the paint. 

Flora Akingbade had eight points, and grabbed nine boards. Hopkins had six points, four assists and three rebounds. Hardeman finished with five points. 

The YellowJackets will cap off their regular season Friday at Belhaven.