BATON ROUGE, La.- In a women's basketball game that featured 14 lead changes and seven ties, LSU held off No. 21 Texas A&M 63-52 at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center Sunday.
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With Texas A&M (11-4, 0-2 SEC) leading by a point with just over 3 minutes to play, LSU went on an 12-0 run to take control of the game. Khayla Pointer, who led the Lady Tigers with 22 points, scored 7 of 10 points in that stretch.
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The Lady Tigers (10-4, 1-1 SEC) led 21-20 after a first half marked by the defensive play of both teams. The Aggies held LSU to just 25% shooting in the first half, and forced the Lady Tigers into 12 straight misses during a second quarter stretch.
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Chennedy Carter had her second double double of the season, leading the Aggies with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Ciera Johnson added 13 points.
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The Aggies return to action on Thursday, January 10 at Vanderbilt, with tip set for 7 p.m. on SEC Network +.
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GARY BLAIR RADIO SHOW RETURNS MONDAY
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COLLEGE STATION – The Gary Blair Radio Show broadcasts Monday, January 7, at Rudy's on Harvey Road from 6-7 p.m. The show is broadcast locally on WTAW (1620 AM) and hosted by Steve Miller. Fans can listen worldwide through 12thMan.com.
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In addition to thoughts from Texas A&M Head Coach Gary Blair, the show includes in-depth interviews with people associated with the A&M program, a recap of the Aggies' recent games and a preview of the upcoming schedule.
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Fans are invited to come out to join the show and meet the Aggies as they talk all things Texas A&M women's basketball.
POSTGAME NOTES
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Texas A&M
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Chennedy Carter
Ciera Johnson
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With Texas A&M (11-4, 0-2 SEC) leading by a point with just over 3 minutes to play, LSU went on an 12-0 run to take control of the game. Khayla Pointer, who led the Lady Tigers with 22 points, scored 7 of 10 points in that stretch.
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The Lady Tigers (10-4, 1-1 SEC) led 21-20 after a first half marked by the defensive play of both teams. The Aggies held LSU to just 25% shooting in the first half, and forced the Lady Tigers into 12 straight misses during a second quarter stretch.
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Chennedy Carter had her second double double of the season, leading the Aggies with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Ciera Johnson added 13 points.
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The Aggies return to action on Thursday, January 10 at Vanderbilt, with tip set for 7 p.m. on SEC Network +.
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GARY BLAIR RADIO SHOW RETURNS MONDAY
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COLLEGE STATION – The Gary Blair Radio Show broadcasts Monday, January 7, at Rudy's on Harvey Road from 6-7 p.m. The show is broadcast locally on WTAW (1620 AM) and hosted by Steve Miller. Fans can listen worldwide through 12thMan.com.
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In addition to thoughts from Texas A&M Head Coach Gary Blair, the show includes in-depth interviews with people associated with the A&M program, a recap of the Aggies' recent games and a preview of the upcoming schedule.
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Fans are invited to come out to join the show and meet the Aggies as they talk all things Texas A&M women's basketball.
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 POSTGAME NOTES
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Texas A&M
- Texas A&M is now 11-4 on the season and 0-2 in SEC play. LSU is 10-4 overall and 1-1 in SEC games.
- Texas A&M head coach Gary Blair is 368-155 in 16 seasons in Aggieland. He is 776-318 in his Hall of Fame career, which ranks seventh among active coaches in wins.
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Chennedy Carter
- Had her second double double of the season and the fourth of her career. This is her second career double double that consists of points and rebounds.
- Scored 20+ points for the eighth time this season and the 32nd time in her career
- Scored 10+ points for the 22nd consecutive game and the 47th time in her 48-game career
- Has now scored at least 10 points in every arena she has played a collegiate game
- Had 10+ rebounds for the second time in her career
Ciera Johnson
- Scored 10+ points for the fifth straight game and the 12th time in 15 games this season