COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Texas A&M women's basketball team nearly pulled off a comeback with a late fourth-quarter push but to the Missouri Tigers 81-70 at Mizzou Arena Sunday night.
The Aggies (8-8, 1-6 SEC) were led by Ny'Ceara Pryor's 22-point, seven assist and five rebound performance and Janae Kent who tallied 15 points. Jordan Webster pitched in 12 points off the bench with four made 3-pointers.
The teams played to a 5-4 Missouri lead with 6:13 left in the opening quarter. Webster nailed a triple at the 3:40 mark, but the Tigers (14-9, 2-6 SEC) went on a 13-5 run to make the score 21-9 to close out the opening period.
Mizzou raced out in the second frame, pushing its lead to 17, but the Aggies used a 7-0 run capped off by a buzzer beater by Pryor in the last 1:49 of the first half to cut the lead to 35-25.
The Maroon & White was unable to utilize that late second half momentum as the Tigers extended their lead to 19 after 30 minutes, 59-40. The Maroon & White outscored the Tigers 30-22 in the final frame, led by Pryor's 12 points and four assists and Webster's three 3-pointers. Despite the late push the Aggies fell short on the road.
The Maroon & White stay away from home as they take on the No. 16 Oklahoma Sooners Thursday, Jan. 29 at 6 p.m. inside the Lloyd Noble Center.
POSTGAME NOTES
RECORDS & SERIES NOTES
Individual Notes
Jordan Webster
Ny'Ceara Pryor
Janae Kent
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The Aggies (8-8, 1-6 SEC) were led by Ny'Ceara Pryor's 22-point, seven assist and five rebound performance and Janae Kent who tallied 15 points. Jordan Webster pitched in 12 points off the bench with four made 3-pointers.
The teams played to a 5-4 Missouri lead with 6:13 left in the opening quarter. Webster nailed a triple at the 3:40 mark, but the Tigers (14-9, 2-6 SEC) went on a 13-5 run to make the score 21-9 to close out the opening period.
Mizzou raced out in the second frame, pushing its lead to 17, but the Aggies used a 7-0 run capped off by a buzzer beater by Pryor in the last 1:49 of the first half to cut the lead to 35-25.
The Maroon & White was unable to utilize that late second half momentum as the Tigers extended their lead to 19 after 30 minutes, 59-40. The Maroon & White outscored the Tigers 30-22 in the final frame, led by Pryor's 12 points and four assists and Webster's three 3-pointers. Despite the late push the Aggies fell short on the road.
The Maroon & White stay away from home as they take on the No. 16 Oklahoma Sooners Thursday, Jan. 29 at 6 p.m. inside the Lloyd Noble Center.
POSTGAME NOTES
RECORDS & SERIES NOTES
- The Aggies are now 21-14 all-time versus Missouri.
- Joni Taylor's career record moves to 186-135 all-time and to 46-60 in her four seasons with the Aggies.
- Texas A&M began with a starting lineup of Ny'Ceara Pryor, Janae Kent, Salese Blow, Lauren Ware, Fatmata Janneh (4-5).
- The Aggies recorded their first 30-point quarter since recording 31 versus Mississippi Valley State Dec. 19, 2024. Texas A&M poured in 30 points in the fourth quarter.
Individual Notes
Jordan Webster
- Knocked down a season high four 3-pointers.
Ny'Ceara Pryor
- Recorded 22 points for her fifth 20+ point performance of the season.
Janae Kent
- Tallied 15 points, marking the ninth time she has scored double-digits in the points column this season.
- Recorded her first career field goal and steal as she played all eight of her minutes in the fourth quarter.
- Grabbed a career-high three rebounds.
- Led the team with a nine +/- on the box score.
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