GAME 26 | ISLANDERS (9-16, 5-9) at Abilene Christian (18-8, 12-2)
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017 | 5:30 PM | Moody Coliseum
Video – ACU Stretch Internet | Audio – Islanders Digital Network
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – With four games remaining in the 2016-17 regular season, the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi women's basketball team wraps up its road schedule on Wednesday with a trip to Abilene Christian.
The Islanders are tied for seventh in the Southland Conference standings for tournament eligible teams after a Homecoming loss to Lamar last Saturday.
Led by 17 points from
Brittany Mbamalu and 16 by
Dalesia Booth, Corpus Christi took a six-point lead into the fourth, but the Cardinals snuck out of the American Bank Center with a victory on the back of a 27-5 run in the final quarter.
REJECTION RECORD
>> The Islanders rank first in the Southland Conference in blocked shots and 84th nationally.
>> After swatting five shots against Lamar, Corpus Christi now has 100 on the season, just 13 shy of the school record set in 2003-04.
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Ashanti Plummer and
Camesha Davis have combined for 55 blocks this season, which is the most between two players since Terra Andrews and Jackie Ododa teamed up for 74 during the 2004-05 campaign.
BOOTH BOOSTER
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Dalesia Booth has scored in double figures in five of the last six games.
>> The rookie out of San Antonio has climbed back into second place in team scoring during conference play at 8.9 points.
>> Booth has been efficient from the field, knocking down 51.1-percent of her shots in league action.
SERIES HISTORY
>> After dropping the Feb. 1 contest 72-59, Corpus Christi enters Wednesday's contest looking to snap a three-game losing skid against Abilene Christian.
>> The Wildcats hold a 4-2 record over the Blue and Green.
>> Heading into their seventh and final game with the Wildcats, the Islanders seniors have a combined average of 18.6 points and 11.8 rebounds per game.
SCOUT SAYS
>> The Wildcats are in the hunt for their second consecutive Southland Conference regular season championship with league record of 12-2.
>> Alexis Mason tops the charts with 16.2 points per game, while three others are averaging double figures.
>> Abilene Christian has won 14 of its last 16 games.
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