COLLEGE STATION- No. 18 Texas A&M routed Prairie View A&M 98-70 in a women’s basketball game at Reed Arena Tuesday. The Aggies set season-highs in points (98), rebounds (52), assists (20), blocks (7) and steals (12).
The Aggies (5-1) never trailed in the game, jumping out to a 10-2 run to start the game, that forced Prairie View (2-4) to call timeout and play from behind the remainder of the game. The Aggies led 49-27 at halftime, and 72-54 after three quarters.
Four Aggies have scored in double figures in all six games this season, with Khaalia Hillsman‘s 20 points leading the way. Danni Williams added 15, Jasmine Lumpkin had 13 and Chennedy Carter had 12. All 11 Aggies who played in the game scored at least three points, and all 11 players made at least one shot from the field.
Anriel Howard led the Aggies with 11 rebounds, marking her fifth game with 10+ rebounds this season.
The Aggies return to action tomorrow, November 29 to host former Southwest Conference foe Rice, in a matchup of 5-1 teams.
Texas A&M head coach Gary Blair
Aggie center Khaalia Hillsman
QUICKIE NOTES
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- Texas A&M improves to 5-1 on the season, while Prairie View A&M falls to 2-4
- Four Aggies scored in double figures in every game this season
- Texas A&M had a season-high 98 points, scoring 90+ points for the second straight game
- The Aggies are now 41-2 all-time when leading after three quarters
- The Aggies have had 13+ assists in five of six games this season, posting a season-high 20 tonight
- Khaalia Hillsman, Lulu McKinney, N’dea Jones, Caylinne Martin, and Emer Nichols all set or matched their season-high in points
- Texas A&M head coach Gary Blair is 336-141 in 15 seasons at Texas A&M and 744-305 in his Hall of Fame career. He is eighth among active Division I coaches in career wins.
- Scored 10+ points for the sixth straight game, the only Texas A&M freshman to start her career with six straight 10+ point games
- Had 5+ assists for the fourth time this season
- Had a season-high 20 points, her 12th career 20+ point game and first this season
- Scored in double figures for the fifth time in six games this season and the 49th time in her career
- Moved past Trigg Crawford (653 rebounds, 1977-81) into ninth on Texas A&M’s career rebounding list (658)
- Made her 82nd straight start
- Had 10+ rebounds for the fifth time in six games this season and the 33rd time in her career
- Scored in double figures for the second straight game and the ninth time in her Texas A&M career
- Had a career-high four assists
- Has scored 10+ points in 11 consecutive games, including all six this season. She has 37 career 10+ point games
- Has now hit at least two 3-pointers in eight straight games, dating back to last season
Story courtesy of Texas A&M Athletics