HOUSTON- Texas A&M women’s basketball won its third straight game, defeating Southern 81-58 in a women’s basketball game at the Campbell Center. Five Aggies scored in double figures, with three posting double doubles.
The Aggies (8-2) jumped out to a 41-23 lead by halftime, in a game that Southern (2-5) never led.
This was the second time this season that at least two Aggies had double doubles, with Khaalia Hillsman, Anriel Howard and Curtyce Knox doing so in this game. Howard leads the SEC with seven double doubles this season, and Curtyce Knox had the first of her career.
Hillsman led the scoring with a career-high 22, followed by Jasmine Lumpkin, who had a career-high 17. Howard added 12, Knox had 11 and Taylor Cooper had 10.
Texas A&M returns to action on Tuesday, December 20 to take on Dayton at 12 p.m. CT in the Florida Sunshine Classic at Winter Park, Fla. The Aggies return to Reed Arena on Wednesday, December 28 at a new start time of 1 p.m. to take on Prairie View A&M.
QUICKIE NOTES
- Texas A&M improves to 8-2 on the season, while Southern falls to 2-5
- Five Aggies scored in double figures for the second time this season (also: Nov. 17 vs. Texas Tech)
- Three Aggies had double-doubles, Curtyce Knox, Anriel Howard, and Khaalia Hillsman. It is this second time this season that at least two Aggies had double doubles in the same game (also: Nov. 17 vs. Texas Tech)
- Howard had her SEC-leading seventh double-double of the season. She had 10+ rebounds for the ninth straight game and scored 10+ points for the eighth time this season and 10th time in her career
- Knox had her first career double double. She scored 10+ points for the second time this season and had 10+ assists for the sixth time this season. She leads the nation in assists.
- Hillsman had a career-high 22 points and 12 rebounds for her fifth double double of the season and the seventh of her career.
- Hillsman scored 20+ points for the third time this season and the fourth time in her career
- She has 23 career 10+ point games and 12 career 10+ rebound games
- Jasmine Lumpkin had a career-high with 17 points. It is her fifth career 10+ point game and third this season.
- Taylor Cooper scored in double figures for the second time this season and the third time in her Texas A&M career.
- Texas A&M head coach Gary Blair is 317-131 in 14 seasons at Texas A&M and 725-294 in his Hall of Fame career, which ties for seventh among active coaches.
Story courtesy of Texas A&M Athletics