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No. 6 Texas A&M Cruises Past Prairie View

COLLEGE STATION The No. 6 Texas A&M Aggies gobbled up the Prairie View A&M Panthers on the night before Thanksgiving, beating them by a score of 80-38 at Reed Arena. Junior guard Chennedy Carter led the way with 20 points, and junior forward N'dea Jones set a new career high, adding 16 points.

The Aggies got off to a hot start, taking a 21-4 lead within the first five minutes of the game, while shooting 8-12 from the field and 5-5 from the free throw line. Between the first and second quarter, A&M kept Prairie View from scoring for 9:37, while scoring 24 unanswered points.

The second half was more of the same. A&M kept up the pace with an 11-0 run to start, and shot 77% from the field in the third quarter, allowing the Aggies to run away with a victory.



TEAM NOTES

• The Aggies set a new season high in steals with 12.
• Texas A&M was able to force 25 turnovers and scored 32 points off turnovers, both of which were season highs.
• The Aggies recorded their 21st straight win against Prairie View, making their series lead 22-2.
• Texas A&M utilized their bench, seeing a season high 25 points from their reserves.
• The Aggies' 80 points against Prairie View were the most points in a game this season, and the most since scoring 80 against Notre Dame in the Sweet Sixteen last season.
• Texas A&M held the lead throughout the entire game, and never got outscored in a quarter.
• Texas A&M used a staring lineup of Chennedy Carter, Shambria Washington, Kayla Wells, N'dea Jones and Ciera Johnson for the fifth time this season.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES

• Junior guard Chennedy Carter led the Aggies with 20 points, surpassing the 20-point mark for the fourth straight game.
• Carter extended her double-figure scoring streak to 44 games and is now seven points away from breaking into the top five on A&M's all-time career scoring list.
• Junior forward N'dea Jones was a scoring machine, setting a career high in points with 16. She also matched her career high in steals with three.
• Senior guard Jasmine Williams had a career night, setting a personal best in points with eight and rebounds with six.
• Freshman guard McKinzie Green played the most minutes in her career, helping to lead the Aggies in assists and steals.
• Junior guard Aahliyah Jackson scored her first points this year, hitting a jump shot in the paint in the fourth quarter.
• Head coach Gary Blair earned the 796th victory of his career after topping Prairie View.

UP NEXT
The Aggies will travel to Fort Worth to take on No. 12 Florida State on Sunday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. for the Maggie Dixon Classic. This will be the first ranked opponent that A&M will play this season.