LAHAINA, Hawaii- Texas A&M's women's basketball team won its third consecutive game, defeating UC Riverside 70-63 in the opening game of the Maui Jim Maui Classic at the Lahaina Civic Center.
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UC Riverside (2-7) never led in the game, but only trailed 47-45 with three minutes to play in the third quarter. A&M's Chennedy Carter scored eight of her season-high 26 in an ensuing 16-second span to quell the upset bid, making three layups, two free throws and stole an inbounds pass. She scored 17 of A&M's 22 points during a second half stretch.
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As has become the norm this season, the Aggies (7-2) raced out of the gates, taking a 9-0 lead before the Highlanders were able to find the bottom of the net. UC Riverside battled back, and only trailed 30-25 at halftime.
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In addition to Carter's 26, Ciera Johnson matched her career-high with 18 points, scoring in double figures for the sixth straight game.
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N'dea Jones led the Aggies with 10 rebounds, helping the Aggies to a 38-27 advantage on the glass.
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The Aggies conclude the Maui Jim Maui Invitational on Saturday, December 15 at 11:30 p.m. CT against No. 8 Oregon State.
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Texas A&M
Chennedy Carter
Ciera Johnson
N'dea Jones
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UC Riverside (2-7) never led in the game, but only trailed 47-45 with three minutes to play in the third quarter. A&M's Chennedy Carter scored eight of her season-high 26 in an ensuing 16-second span to quell the upset bid, making three layups, two free throws and stole an inbounds pass. She scored 17 of A&M's 22 points during a second half stretch.
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As has become the norm this season, the Aggies (7-2) raced out of the gates, taking a 9-0 lead before the Highlanders were able to find the bottom of the net. UC Riverside battled back, and only trailed 30-25 at halftime.
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In addition to Carter's 26, Ciera Johnson matched her career-high with 18 points, scoring in double figures for the sixth straight game.
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N'dea Jones led the Aggies with 10 rebounds, helping the Aggies to a 38-27 advantage on the glass.
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The Aggies conclude the Maui Jim Maui Invitational on Saturday, December 15 at 11:30 p.m. CT against No. 8 Oregon State.
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 NOTES
Texas A&M
- Texas A&M improves to 7-2 on the season, while UC Riverside falls to 2-7.
- Texas A&M is now on a season-long three-game win streak. The Aggies have also won their last three games away-from-home.
- The Aggies are 63-5 all-time when leading after three quarters.
- Texas A&M opened the game on a 9-0 run.
- Texas A&M head coach Gary Blair is 364-153 in 16 seasons in Aggieland. He is 772-316 in his Hall of Fame career, which ranks seventh among active coaches in career wins.
Chennedy Carter
- Scored 20+ points for the fifth time this season and the 29th time in her career.
- Scored 10+ points for the 18th consecutive game, dating back to last season. She has scored 10+ points in 43 of her 44 career games.
- Needs 24 more points to become the 31st Texas A&M player with 1,000 career points.
Ciera Johnson
- Matched her career-high with 18 points.
- Scored 10+ points for the sixth consecutive game and the ninth time in her collegiate career.
N'dea Jones
- Led the Aggies with 10 rebounds, her fifth game of 10+ rebounds this season.