Islanders Gear Up for Rematch with UTRGV at Dugan Wellness Center Tuesday

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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The second installment of the South Texas Showdown will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday when the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi women's basketball program hosts UTRGV at the Dugan Wellness Center.
 
It will tip-off a four-game homestand for A&M-Corpus Christi (0-4), which just completed a three-game road trip.
 
The Islanders will look to avenge a 58-51 defeat to the Vaqueros (2-2) after being in control for three quarters last Wednesday. A&M-Corpus Christi led by as many as 11 points in the third quarter, but UTRGV began the fourth on a 9-0 run and the Islanders could never get momentum back on their side.
 
Sophomore Alecia Westbrook neared a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds, senior Giana Wright tallied a career-high 12 points and freshman Paige Allen recorded 11 points.
 
Westbrook averages team-highs of 14.8 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game. She's scored in double-figures in all four games, including a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds at Kansas.
 
Allen ranks first in the conference in steals with 3.8 per outing. She averages 10.0 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, and has scored in double-digits in three of four outings.
 
The Islanders were scheduled to play a game over the weekend against St. Edward's University, but it was called off due to COVID-19 testing protocols.
 
The Vaqueros did play an in-between game on Saturday but fell to Texas Southern 85-64. The Lady Tigers shot .438 from three-point range, compared to UTRGV's .167 mark.
 
A&M-Corpus Christi will look to slow down Tiffany McGarity who scored a game-high 25 points in the first meeting. Amara Graham averages a team-high 13.8 points per game on the year, but was limited to seven points against the Islanders.
 
- Tuesday's game will be part of the annual South Texas Showdown, an all-sports competition between A&M-Corpus Christi and UTRGV. As an institution, the Islanders lead the series 3-1. The showdown is presented by NavyArmy Community Credit Union.
 
The game can be watched live for free on the Islanders Digital Network with Doug Kesterson on the call.
 
NOTES
- A&M-Corpus Christi is 23-13 all-time against the Vaqueros and 13-5 at home.
 
- The Islanders are 197-139 all-time at home and 43-24 in the Dugan Wellness Center.
 
- A&M-Corpus Christi ranks second in the Southland Conference in blocks with 3.75 per game.
 
- Westbrook ranks third the SLC in blocks (2.0 bpg), third in rebounding (8.5 rpg), seventh in field goal percentage (.545), seventh in minutes (30.5 mpg) and eighth in scoring (14.8 ppg).
 
- The Islanders are the defending Southland Conference Regular season champions after finishing the year 23-7 overall and 17-3 SLC. The conference tournament was canceled due to COVID-19. The 17-3 SLC record was the best-ever in program history.
 
- Head coach Royce Chadwick is the reigning SLC Coach of the Year winner. He's in his ninth season at the helm and 37th year overall as a head coach. Chadwick is 15 wins away from becoming the winningest coach in an SLC career. He's chasing James Smith's mark of 339 wins at Northwestern State from 1987-04. Chadwick has 324 wins including 31 from SHSU, 173 from SFA and 120 as an Islander.
 
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