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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Returning to the hardwood for the first time since late January, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi women's basketball is set for a Saturday, Feb. 20 home contest versus Lamar at 1 p.m. inside the American Bank Center.
A&M-Corpus Christi aims to pick up where they left off after clinching its first Southland win of the season over New Orleans by a 57-49 margin and snapping a six-game slide. In the win, the Islanders saw career-high contributions from the duo of
Olivia Dowden (15) and
Mireia Aguado (14), while
Makinna Serrata amassed 10 points in her third-straight double figure effort.
Despite the extended break, the Islanders maintain top marks with a 12
th overall national ranking in steals per game (11.4) and place third amongst conference members in blocked shots (55) and blocked shots per game (4.2).
Alecia Westbrook continues to be a powerhouse for the blue and green, leading in scoring (165/12.7 ppg) and rebounding (119/9.2 rpg).
Lamar enters Saturday's matchup with an 18-11 series edge; the Cardinals narrowly took the opening meeting of the season series 54-50 despite a big third-quarter push from the Islanders that erased a double-digit Cardinal lead.
The Islanders' last contest played at the American Bank Center was the 2020-21 season opener.
Notes
- A&M-Corpus Christi maintains a 12th overall national ranking in steals per game with a 11.4 average; the Islanders follow SFA in the conference standings.
- A pair of career-high scoring marks from Olivia Dowden (15) and Mireia Aguado (14) powered the Islanders to a 57-49 home win over New Orleans and snapped a six-game skid dating back Dec. 13, 2020.
- Makinna Serrata continued her double-figue scoring streak, chipping in 10 points against New Orleans to surpass the plateau for the third-straight game and fourth overall this season.
- Paige Allen (9.8) and Makinna Serrata (7.6) round out the top three scoring averages for the Islanders.
Series History
- Lamar enters Saturday's matchup with an 18-11 series edge; the Cardinals narrowly took the opening meeting of the season series 54-50 despite a big third-quarter push from the Islanders that erased a double-digit Cardinal lead.
- The Islanders swept the season series from Lamar during the 2019-20 season, which halted a seven-game skid lasting from 2016-19.
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