Islanders edged by UNO, Bryant posts third-straight double-double

Story Headlines
- The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi women's basketball program (12-11, 6-6 Southland) faltered in a hard-fought battle against New Orleans (9-13, 5-8 Southland) on Saturday afternoon, falling by an eventual 56-54 margin at the Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, La.
- Once again, junior Alexes Bryant came up big for the Islanders, posting her third-consecutive double-double with a 13 point, 10 rebound performance against the Privateers. Over the course of the past three games, the junior forward has been a dominant force down low, averaging 14.0 points, 12.3 rebounds and 6.7 blocks with a trio of double-double performances. Further, the center notched the team's two lone blocks of the game, granting Bryant sole possession of the school single-season record for the category (57).

Key Islander Statistics
- For the game, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi closed out the competition shooting 41.1 percent (23-of-56) from the floor, 25.0 percent (2-of-8) beyond the arc and 60.0 percent (6-of-10) at the charity stripe.
- The Islanders boasted a lead as large as 19 early into the third quarter (9:00), only surrendering that advantage in the final minute to the Privateers.
- Freshman Makinna Serrata received the second start of her young career, notching a season-high 11 points with three rebounds and one assist.
- The junior backcourt duo of La'Janeira Robinson and Dae Dae Evans also posted major contributions, combining for 15 points, six assists and six steals.


Up Next
- With four of the past five games on the road (including a pair of two-point losses), the Islanders finally return to Corpus Christi for back-to-back home matchups, initially facing off against Southland-leading Stephen F. Austin on Wednesday, Feb. 20 before hosting league No. 2 Lamar on Saturday, Feb. 23.

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