Women's Basketball travels to SHSU for key Southland battle

HUNTSVILLE, Texas -- The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi women's basketball program (12-9, 6-4 Southland) aims to clinch the series sweep over Sam Houston State (12-9, 7-4 Southland) in Wednesday evening's road matchup, tipoff with the Bearkats scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at the Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum. The Islanders nearly routed SHSU earlier this season in Corpus Christi, knocking off the Bearkats by a 76-61 margin behind notable performances from Dalesia Booth (21), Alexes Bryant (14) and Emma Young (12). All-time, the Blue & Green have proven tough against Sam Houston State, sitting at 19-9 overall with a 7-6 road record.

Opponent: Sam Houston State
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 13
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum | Huntsville, Texas
TV: ESPN+
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• Royce Chadwick enters his seventh season leading Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and 35th overall year as head coach, sporting a 655-411 record.
• The Islanders 19-win season last year marked Chadwick's best finish with A&M-Corpus Christi since his arrival in 2012.
• The team sports one lone senior: F Uri Jolivette.
• This year's roster is highlighted by four newcomers, as juniors Alexes Bryant and Arhianna Sims-Jackson transferred from junior colleges while freshmen Torrionna Nesbitt and Makinna Serrata signed on directly from high school.
• This season's depth chart features 10 players from across the state of Texas, and one from each of the following: Louisiana, Kentucky and California.
• The Islanders were picked fifth in the Southland Conference Preseason Poll.
• Texas A&M-Corpus Christi returns four of last season's five starters, including senior F Uri Jolivette and juniors G/F Emma Young, G Dae Dae Evans and F Dalesia Booth.

After battling the Bearkats in Huntsville, the Islanders close out their mid-season road trip at UNO, squaring off with the Privateers at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16 in New Orleans, La.

For more information on Islanders Women's Basketball, keep up with the team via their Facebook page (Islanders Women's Basketball) and follow the program on Twitter (@IslandersWBB) and Instagram (@IslandersWBB). You can watch Islander home games and listen to road broadcasts on the Islander Digital Network, powered by AEP Texas.