Standoff with Southeastern Louisiana

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Entering game two of its three-game road swing, the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi women's basketball team heads out to face Southeastern Louisiana on Wednesday night at 7 p.m.
 
The Islanders (8-14, 4-7) are eighth in the tournament-eligible Southland Conference standings. Last time out, the Blue and Green could not hold off a second-half surge by Houston Baptist on Saturday, falling 56-51. Dalesia Booth led the way with 18 points, while Ashanti Plummer finished with 12 points and seven rebounds.
 
SAVING THE BEST FOR LAST
>> The senior class of Plummer, Camesha Davis and Kassie Jones is averaging a combined 26.6 points over the last three games.
>> Plummer picked up her first double-double of the year against Abilene Christian on Feb. 1. The New York City native has blocked a shot in each of the last six games, including eight over the last three nights.
>> Camesha Davis needs just two swats to become the third player to reach 100 career blocks in program history.
 
DOUBLING DOWN ON DEFENSE
>> The Islanders rank in the top-five in the SLC in scoring defense, opponent field goal percentage, rebounding margin and blocked shots per game.
>> A&M-Corpus Christi moved back into the top-100 in the nation by allowing 60.7 points per game, good for 88th in the country.
>> The Blue and Green is on pace to tie for the fifth-best opponent scoring average in program history with the aforementioned mark. 
 
SERIES HISTORY
>> The Islanders return to Hammond with a chance to extend the series lead and the longest winning streak against the Lady Lions, currently at 8-5 and 4 straight, respectively.
>> A&M-Corpus Christi is 6-2 in games either won by five points or less or won by 20 points or more.
>> Camesha Davis, Brittany Mbamalu and Kassie Jones are averaging a combined 25.5 points per game against the Lady Lions.
>> The Islanders knocked off Southeastern Louisiana on Jan. 11, 77-61. A&M-Corpus Christi trailed early in the contest, but battled back in the second quarter on a 20-9 run. It marked the first time the Islanders had three straight quarters with 20 or more points. 
 
SCOUT SAYS
>> Southeastern Louisiana is 1-5 since dropping the Jan. 11 decision in the Coastal Bend.
>> Tayling Underwood has carried the load in scoring at 17.8 points per game, which ranks fourth in the league.
>> The perimeter game has been the bread and butter for the Lady Lions with the fourth best mark in the conference at 7.3 makes per game.
 
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