Story and video by Robert H Kelly
Copyright 2019 All Rights ReservedKATY, TEXAS (March 15, 2019) No. 6 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders threw caution to the wind and came out swinging as they knocked of the No. 2 seeded Nicholls State Colonels by the score of 69-56 in the second round of the Southland Conference Tournament. The wins sets up a Saturday, March 16 meeting with No. 2 seed Stephen F. Austin. The closest the defending Southland Conference champions ever go was when they took a two point lead at the 9:11 mark of the 1st quarter. After that, is was all Islanders, leading by as much as 18 midway through the final period.
The Colonels trailed in almost every statistical area, including rebounds (44-56), field goal shooting (32%-29%), turnovers (16-10), points in the paint (24-40), second chance points (11-25), fast break points (14-20), and bench points (14-20).
TAMU-CC used a balanced attack, with 12 players seeing playing time and eight scoring. Emma Young tallied the game's only double-double (10 points, 13 rebounds), with Alexes Bryant and La'Janeira Robinson scoring 14 each, and Dalesia Booth added 10. Three players scored 11 points each for Nicholls; Adrian Mann, Cassidy Barrios, and Tykeria Williams.
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