Women's Basketball Maroons Islanders in Season Opener, 81-43

Wednesday, November 5

Bryan-College Station

7:00 PM

Texas A&M

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A&M-Corpus Christi

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A&M-Corpus Christi

Texas A&M

Nov 05, 2025 | Women's Basketball

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By: Holley Rodriguez, Athletics Communications

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – Dominating defense propelled the Texas A&M women's basketball team to an 81-43 victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in Wednesday's season opener inside Reed Arena.

The Aggies recorded 21 steals and held the Islanders to 14-of-41 (34.1%) shooting for the night. Texas A&M outscored the visitors 34-6 over a 12-minute span during the second and third quarters to take command.

Ny'Ceara Pryor stuffed the stat sheet and flirted with a quadruple-double with game-highs with 16 points, eight assists and eight steals to go with six boards. She was the first Aggie with more than seven steals in a game since Curtyce Knox snagged seven against Abilene Christian on November 26, 2016.

Fatmata Janneh registered her 28th career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Lemyah Hylton chipped in with 14 points, four steals and three assists. Janae Kent recorded career highs with eight rebounds and four assists to go with 11 points.

The Aggies used seven steals to build a 17-13 advantage after one quarter. Janneh powered A&M with seven points, shooting 3-of-4 from the field. The Maroon & White led by as many as 11 points in the stanza.

Texas A&M rode a 14-0 run over a 2:00 span to stretch its edge to 38-18 with 1:54 left in the first half. The Aggies used smothering defense to hold the Islanders to 2-of-10 from the floor. Kent led the Maroon & White with eight points in the quarter, hitting both her 3-point shots. The Aggies win the half time with a 42-20 lead.

The Aggies outscored A&M-Corpus Christi 22-8 in the third quarter to pull ahead 64-28. The islanders went the first 7:38 without a field goal. Hylton hit a pair of shots from long range as she scored eight points in the period.

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi cut the deficit to 67-38 with 4:24 left in the contest, but the Aggies closed the contest on a 14-5 surge to hold the Islanders at bay.

The Aggies return to the hardwood Thursday, Nov. 13 at 11 a.m. in their annual elementary school day game. They take on Tarleton as they look to open the year 2-0.

POSTGAME NOTES
RECORDS & SERIES NOTES

Texas A&M is now 9-1 against the A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders.

Joni Taylor's career record moves to 179-127 all-time and to 39-52 in her four seasons with the Aggies.

TEAM NOTES.

Texas A&M began with a starting lineup of Lauren Ware, Salese Blow, Fats Janneh, Lemyah Hylton, Ny'Ceara Pryor (1-0).
The Aggies recorded 21 points off 13 turnovers in the first half and finished with 34 points off 29 turnovers for the game.
The Aggies had four players in double-figure scoring for the first time since Feb. 22, 2024, at Arkansas (Feb. 22, 2024) with Pryor, Janneh, Hylton and Kent.
During the first 7:38 of the second half the Aggie defense did not allow a field goal.
Over a 12:02 period stretching from the second to third quarter Texas A&M went on a 34-6 run to take a 58-24 lead.
A&M outscored Corpus Christi 22-8 in the third quarter to pull ahead 64-28.
The 38-point win marks the largest season opening victory under Coach Taylor and the seventh time the Aggies have won by 30+ in a season opener.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Fatama Janneh

Registered 13 first half points shooting 6-for-10 from the field.
Recorded her 28th career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds.

Lemyah Hylton

Poured in 14 points shooting 5-for-9 from the field and 3-for-5 from threes.
Tied a career high in steels with four.

Ny'Ceara Pryor

Ny'Ceara Pryor averaged 4.1 steals per game last season to lead the country and had four swipes at halftime and completed the game with eight.
Recorded team-highs with 16 points, eight assists and eight steals.
Pryor was the first player to record 7+ steals in a game since Curtyce Knox on Nov. 16, 2016 against Abilene Christian.

Janae Kent

Recorded career-highs with eight rebounds and four assists.
Scored 11 points for her ninth career double-digit scoring performance.

Chaney Spencer

Recorded her first career points on a three pointer in the fourth quarter.

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