BROWNWOOD, Texas - The Howard Payne University women's basketball team extended its win streak to seven games with a 68-63 victory over Sul Ross State University Saturday afternoon in conference action. 
 
Howard Payne used a run starting at the midway mark of the first quarter to open up a double digit lead that their would maintain for most of the game. 
 
Down 6-2 at the start of the game, the Lady Jackets outscored the Lobos 18 -4 the rest of the first quarter to lead 20-10.  HPU then extended its advantage in the second to lead 44-28 at halftime. 
 
HPU continued to push with a three-pointer by Danyel Bradley giving the Lady Jackets their largest lead of the game 61-42 with 8:44 left in the fourth quarter. Sul Ross State slowly chipped at the lead and made a last push cutting difference to four points with three seconds to play. 
 
After a Sul Ross State foul, Danyel Bradley hit a free-throw to secure the 68-63 victory for the Lady Jackets. 
 
Bradley finished with a team high 13 points followed by Sarahi Castillo its 11 points and six rebounds. Presley McKethan dished out a team high four assists. 
 
Sul Ross was led by Jonette Jackson with 21 points and 16 rebounds. Shannon Villanueva added 14 points. 
 
Howard Payne is now 12-8 overall and 7-3 in American Southwest Conference play. Sul Ross stands at 4-16 overall and 1-9 in league action. The Lady Jackets will be in Abilene, Texas next Thursday versus McMurry University at 5:30 pm.