Texas A&M
6-2
TCU
5-3
Women's Basketball Earns Road Win at TCU
Dec 08, 2016 | Women's Basketball
FT. WORTH, Texas- Texas A&M picked up a key road win, defeating TCU 75-67 in a women's basketball game at Schollmaier Arena. The Aggies never trailed in the second half of the game.
The first half featured eight lead changes and six ties, but Texas A&M (6-2) took command of the game with a 10-0 run that spanned halftime, where the Aggies held a 38-30 lead over the Horned Frogs (5-3).
The Aggies were buoyed by three double-digit scorers, led by Danni Williams, who had 19. Khaalia Hillsman added a double-double with 17 points and a career-high 14 boards, while Curtyce Knox had a career-high 16 points and eight assists.
Texas A&M led by as many as 12 in the second half, but never quite put TCU away, as TCU cut the lead to as few as five. The Aggies shot 85.7% (24-28) from the free throw line, which kept the Horned Frogs at bay during their final charge.
The Aggies return home on Saturday, December 10 at 2 p.m. to host Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on SEC Network Plus.
QUICKIE NOTES
• The Aggies avoid their first three-game losing streak since 2012-13, a span of 114 games without losing three in a row.
• Texas A&M is now 6-2 on the season, while the Horned Frogs fall to 5-3
• Khaalia Hillsman and Danni Williams have scored 10+ points in all eight games this season. Hillsman has 21 career double-digit games, and Williams has nine.
• Khaalia Hillsman collected her third double-double of the season and the sixth of her career
• Hillsman had a career-high 14 rebounds and matched a season-high with four blocks.
• Curtyce Knox had a career-high 16 points. It marks her fourth career 10+ point game and her first this season.
• Anriel Howard had 10+ rebounds for the seventh straight game. She is the only player in the Gary Blair era with seven straight 10+ rebound games
• Texas A&M head coach Gary Blair is 315-131 in 14 seasons at Texas A&M, and 723-294 in his Hall of Fame career. Blair ranks eighth among active coaches and 14th all-time in career wins.
• Texas A&M returns to Reed Arena on Saturday, December 10 at 2 p.m. to host Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on SEC Network Plus
