No. 12 Aggies Outshoot Cowgirls

FINAL STATS(PDF)
https://12thman.com/documents/2019/12/7//08_Final_Box_A_M_74_OSU_62.pdf

COLLEGE STATION The No. 12 Texas A&M Aggies surged past the Oklahoma State Cowgirls, beating them by a score of 74-62 at Reed Arena. Junior guard Chennedy Carter led the way with a season-high 31 points as the Aggies were able to win their Big 12/SEC Challenge matchup.

Both teams started out neck and neck, as the game was tied at 18 through the first quarter. While things remained close throughout the second quarter, the Aggies were able to close the period on a 7-0 run to take a four-point lead into halftime, 32-28.

A&M carried the momentum into the second half, as it used a 16-3 run to extend the lead to double figures. Carter sparked the Aggies with an 18-point period, which allowed them to take a 60-41 lead into the final 10 minutes. From then on, it was more of the same as A&M earned its largest lead of the night, going up by 24 points. Never letting Oklahoma State getting back within single-digits, the Aggies cruised to a 12-point victory.

TEAM NOTES
  • A&M shot a season-high 50% from three and 90% from the free throw line, while also making a season-high 17 free throws.
  • This was the first time this season that two players scored 20+ in a game (Carter-31, Wells-22).
  • The Aggies controlled the pace of the game, scoring 17 fast break points.
  • Texas A&M is now 2-1 in the Big 12/SEC Challenges.
  • Texas A&M used a starting lineup of Chennedy Carter, Shambria Washington, Kayla Wells, N'dea Jones and Ciera Johnson for the eighth time this season.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES
  • Junior guard Chennedy Carter led the Aggies with a season-high 31 points, notching her sixth 20+ game this season and the 11th 30-point game of her career.
  • Carter extended her double-figure scoring streak to 47 games, and scored in double-figures in 72 of her 73 career games.
  • Carter moved into fourth on A&M's all-time scoring list, upping her career total to 1,671 as she passed Danielle Gant (1,645, 2005-09).
  • Carter's four steals were also a season-high.
  • Junior guard Kayla Wells recorded her first 20 point game of the season with 22 points. She made a season-high four three pointers en-route to the seventh 20-point game of her career.
  • Junior forward N'dea Jones had a team high in rebounds with 15, reaching double figures in the rebounding for the third time this season.
  • Junior forward Anna Dreimane set a season high in blocks with two.
  • Head coach Gary Blair earned the 798th victory of his career after topping Oklahoma State.

UP NEXT
The Aggies will host TCU on December 11th at Reed Arena at 7 p.m. Tickets are available here.