Thursday, December 19
Bryan-College Station
1:00 PM
Texas A&M
7-5,0-0SEC
96
vs
54
Mississippi Valley State
1-9,0-0SWAC
1
2
3
4
F
Mississippi Val.
14
12
14
14
54
Texas A&M
25
20
31
20
96
Team Stats
MVSU
AM
FG%
.284
.514
3FG%
.148
.263
FT%
.706
.680
RB
31
58
TO
12
13
STL
9
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
19
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
15
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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Women’s Basketball Overpowers MVSU, 96-54, to End Non-Conference Play
Dec 19, 2024 | Women's Basketball
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – The Texas A&M women's basketball team dominated Mississippi Valley State, 96-54, behind double-doubles from Jada Malone and Amirah Abdur-Rahim Thursday inside Reed Arena.
Malone scored a game-high 19 points with 13 rebounds and Abdur-Rahim poured in 15 and brought down 10 boards to lead the Aggies. Both players recorded their double-doubles off the bench and helped produce a season-high 56 points in the paint, going 22-of-27 on layup attempts.
As a team, Texas A&M had five players in double figures in the points column for the second-straight game and shot a 51.4% (37-72) from the field for a season-high 96 points.
The Aggies (7-5) started the game on an 8-0 run and expanded that to a 25-14 advantage at the end of the first. In the period, the Maroon & White shot 69.2% from the field (9-13) and outrebounded the Devilettes 15-6.
Texas A&M continued the two-way dominance in the second frame, pushing the lead to 45-26 at the half and holding MVSU (1-9) scoreless over the final 2:46 of the quarter. The Aggies went 11-of-15 from the charity stripe in the first half and drew 11 fouls.
The Aggies scored 31 points in the third frame behind Sahara Jones's 10 points to open the second half. Texas A&M carried a 75-40 advantage into the final 10 minutes. It marked the first 30+ point quarter of the season for the Maroon & White.
The game finished with Abdur-Rahim scoring eight points and grabbing seven rebounds in the final frame to give the Maroon & White their final victory of 2024, 96-54.
The Aggies return to the court in the New Year on Thursday, Jan. 2 at 7 p.m. when they take on Tennessee to open SEC play.
POSTGAME NOTES
RECORDS & SERIES NOTES
TEAM NOTES
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Jade Malone
POSTGAME QUOTES
Head Coach Joni Taylor
On the team's offensive surge...
"We had six score in double figures last game and almost got it again today. I think that speaks to us sharing the basketball. We spent a lot of time last week getting healthy and finally putting pieces together on the floor and playing. You can just tell that there was better flow and better continuity. We spent some of that time getting ourselves into better shape and that's a reflection of more points, too."
On Jada Malone's impact...
"She is so good at getting to her spot. Her timing is really good, and she is so strong once she seals and posts, it's hard to move her and get around her. She's got excellent hands, soft touch and knows when to score and when to pass it. When you have that combination, you want to feed her the ball because she is going to make the right decision."
Redshirt Junior Jada Malone
On the team's physicality leading into conference play...
"I don't know how it looked on TV, but it was very physical out there. That is probably the closest to an SEC game that we have played all season so far. This being our last game before going into SEC play is really important. It helped us focus on offensive rebounds and getting those second chance opportunities."
Graduate Amirah Abdur-Rahim
On her double-double performance...
"Over the past couple of games and practices, my teammates and coaches have been instilling more confidence in me. Today I just went out there saying 'I'm just going to do everything I can to help my team win and be the best that we can be', and I think I just attacked it with confidence."
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Malone scored a game-high 19 points with 13 rebounds and Abdur-Rahim poured in 15 and brought down 10 boards to lead the Aggies. Both players recorded their double-doubles off the bench and helped produce a season-high 56 points in the paint, going 22-of-27 on layup attempts.
As a team, Texas A&M had five players in double figures in the points column for the second-straight game and shot a 51.4% (37-72) from the field for a season-high 96 points.
The Aggies (7-5) started the game on an 8-0 run and expanded that to a 25-14 advantage at the end of the first. In the period, the Maroon & White shot 69.2% from the field (9-13) and outrebounded the Devilettes 15-6.
Texas A&M continued the two-way dominance in the second frame, pushing the lead to 45-26 at the half and holding MVSU (1-9) scoreless over the final 2:46 of the quarter. The Aggies went 11-of-15 from the charity stripe in the first half and drew 11 fouls.
The Aggies scored 31 points in the third frame behind Sahara Jones's 10 points to open the second half. Texas A&M carried a 75-40 advantage into the final 10 minutes. It marked the first 30+ point quarter of the season for the Maroon & White.
The game finished with Abdur-Rahim scoring eight points and grabbing seven rebounds in the final frame to give the Maroon & White their final victory of 2024, 96-54.
The Aggies return to the court in the New Year on Thursday, Jan. 2 at 7 p.m. when they take on Tennessee to open SEC play.
POSTGAME NOTES
RECORDS & SERIES NOTES
- The Aggies are now 3-0 against Mississippi Valley State in the all-time series.
- Joni Taylor's career record moves to 175-113 all-time and to 35-38 in her three seasons with the Aggies.
TEAM NOTES
- The Aggies scored 31 points in the third quarter. This marked the first 30+ scoring quarter since the fourth period against Mississippi Valley State last season on Dec. 18, 2023.
- The Maroon & White outrebounded MVSU 58-31, marking the first 20+ rebound margin since dominating the glass 48-27 against Northwestern State earlier this season Nov. 17, 2024.
- Thursday's victory was the third time this season that the Aggies held their opponents under 30% from the field, forcing the Devilettes to shoot just 28.4%. The Aggies are 7-1 in those games.
- The Aggies scored a season-high 56 points in the paint.
- Scored the most points in a game this season, pouring in 96 against the Devilettes.
- The Aggies dished out 20-or-more dimes for the third time this season. The team is 3-0 in those contests
- Texas A&M began with a starting lineup of Lauren Ware, Solè Williams, Janae Kent, Sahara Jones and Aicha Coulibaly (6-3).
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Jade Malone
- Malone registered the first double-double of her career.
- Grabbed a season high of 13 rebounds.
- Recorded season highs in points (15) and rebounds (10).
- Dished out five-or-more assists for the second time this season. The Aggies are 2-0 when she records 5+ dimes.
POSTGAME QUOTES
Head Coach Joni Taylor
On the team's offensive surge...
"We had six score in double figures last game and almost got it again today. I think that speaks to us sharing the basketball. We spent a lot of time last week getting healthy and finally putting pieces together on the floor and playing. You can just tell that there was better flow and better continuity. We spent some of that time getting ourselves into better shape and that's a reflection of more points, too."
On Jada Malone's impact...
"She is so good at getting to her spot. Her timing is really good, and she is so strong once she seals and posts, it's hard to move her and get around her. She's got excellent hands, soft touch and knows when to score and when to pass it. When you have that combination, you want to feed her the ball because she is going to make the right decision."
Redshirt Junior Jada Malone
On the team's physicality leading into conference play...
"I don't know how it looked on TV, but it was very physical out there. That is probably the closest to an SEC game that we have played all season so far. This being our last game before going into SEC play is really important. It helped us focus on offensive rebounds and getting those second chance opportunities."
Graduate Amirah Abdur-Rahim
On her double-double performance...
"Over the past couple of games and practices, my teammates and coaches have been instilling more confidence in me. Today I just went out there saying 'I'm just going to do everything I can to help my team win and be the best that we can be', and I think I just attacked it with confidence."
Follow the Aggies
Visit for more information on Texas A&M women's basketball. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M women's basketball team on Facebook, Instagram/Threads and X by following @AggieWBB.
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