Islanders drop rematch at Abilene Christian, 72-55

Story Headlines
- The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi women's basketball program (13-13, 7-8 Southland) faltered Wednesday evening at Abilene Christian (18-8, 11-4 Southland), falling in the tough Southland road venue by a final 72-55 mark.
- Junior Emma Young served as the lone Islander in double digits on the night, posting 14 points with five rebounds, one assist and four steals. Meanwhile, fellow juniors La'Janeira Robinson and Dae Dae Evans combined for 16, including 3-of-4 from beyond the arc for the former, with a joint six assists and five steals.

Key Islander Statistics
- For the game, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi closed out the competition shooting 37.9 percent (22-of-58) from the floor, 41.2 percent (7-of-17) beyond the arc and 57.1 percent (4-of-7) at the charity stripe.
- Despite the Islanders committing less turnovers compared to Abilene Christian (17-to-22), both squads managed to convert those possession changes to points with similar efficiency, scoring 17 apiece.
- Sophomore Giana Wright notched six points against the Wildcats, tying her season high in the category.


Up Next
- With just three games to play, the Islanders aim to clinch a spot in the Southland Conference Tournament with a win in their final road matchup of the regular season, squaring off with Incarnate Word on Saturday, Mar. 2 at 1 p.m. in San Antonio, Texas.

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