Richardson, Bejedi Post Career-High Scoring Totals in @SunDevilWBB’s Win Over New Mexico

TEMPE, Ariz. – Reili Richardson (21 points) and Sara Bejedi (16 points) both posted career highs in scoring to help the Arizona State women's basketball team to a 84-47 win over New Mexico on Saturday.
 
Richardson, who knocked down a career-high five 3-pointers, added four assists and moved past former Sun Devil Elisha Davis for second place on ASU's career assists list.
 
Ja'Tavia Tapley (12 points, 12 rebounds) recorded her third-straight double-double while Kiara Russell grabbed a career-high eight rebounds to go with a season-high five assists for the Sun Devils, who won their fourth consecutive game.
 
Seven Sun Devils scored five or more points in the contest with Jayde Van Hyfte (eight points, six rebounds, career-high three steals), Eboni Walker (eight points, six rebounds), Russell (six points) and Sydnei Caldwell (five points), joining the aforementioned trio.
 
The Sun Devils (8-2) more than doubled the Lobos (7-4) in points in the second half, outscoring them 52-24 to break open what was a nine-point game at the half. ASU shot 56 percent in the second half and kept the Lobos to just 35 percent. The Sun Devils, who outrebounded New Mexico 57-25, hit a season-high 10 3-pointers while not allowing the Lobos to make a single shot from beyond the arc (0-18).
 
Richardson started the game with the hot hand, hitting all three of her shots and scoring seven points to help the Sun Devils to a 22-9 lead after the first 10 minutes. Richardson, Bejedi and Taya Hanson each hit a triple in the period, with Hanson's long-range make coming as time was running out in the quarter.
 
Richardson's 3-pointer to start the second quarter extended ASU's lead to 16, 25-9. The Sun Devils would maintain a double-digit lead until the final minute of the quarter when a layup by New Mexico's Antonia Anderson cut ASU's lead to nine, 32-23.
 
The Sun Devils blew the game open in the third quarter, tying their season high for most points in a quarter with 27. A 17-5 Sun Devil run to start the second half extended ASU's lead to 21 after Richardson's third triple of the frame gave ASU a 49-28 lead with 3:37 remaining.
 
Bejedi closed the show for the Sun Devils, scoring 10 of her 16 points in the final quarter.
 
The Sun Devils return to action on Wednesday (11 a.m. MST) when they play at New Mexico State.