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Islanders Women's basketball dominated by Southland Conference leading Lamar

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Women's basketball dropped it's Southland Conference matchup with Lamar 72-47.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Story Headlines 
- The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi women's basketball team fell to Lamar University, 72-47, on Saturday at the American Bank Center.
- The Islanders fall to 13-12 overall and 7-7 in Southland play. The Cardinals improved to 21-5 and 14-1 in league action.
- Alexes Bryant scored 10 points and led the team with six rebounds. She was 5-for-12 from the field and had two blocked shots.

Key Islander Statistics
- The Islanders forced 21 Lamar turnovers and had 10 steals as a team.
- Texas A&M-Corpus Christi also had five blocks defensively and outscored the Cardinals' bench, 25-9.
- LaDerica Paul scored nine points on 3-of-7 shooting. She hit one three and made both of her free throw attempts.
- Emma Young scored seven points with three rebounds. She blocked a shot and had a steal while going 3-of-4 at the charity stripe.
- Tiara Matthews hit 3-of-4 from the field and finished with six points and two rebounds.
- Arhianna Sims-Jackson tied Bryant with a team high two blocked shots. She had four rebounds and added a steal.
- Giana Wright had four points and four rebounds. She also picked up a pair of steals defensively.

Up Next
- After wrapping up the back-to-back home stretch, the Islanders pack their bags for the final time this season, traveling to Abilene Christian on Wednesday, Feb. 27 for a 6 p.m. matchup against the Wildcats and Incarnate Word on Saturday, Mar. 2. for a 1 p.m. rematch with the Cardinals.

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