| Women's basketball falls to Islanders, 72-66 |
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| Written by Travis Detherage, The Shorthorn staff | ||||
| Wednesday, 03 February 2010 11:32 PM | ||||
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Junior guard Tamara Simmons had 21 points, but it wasn’t enough as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi used a late second-half spurt to pull away with a 72-66 victory Wednesday night at Corpus Christi. The Mavericks were leading 60-59 with 6:19 left in the game, and then the Islanders took the lead for good with 56 seconds remaining by going on a 21-6 run to close out the game. In a game that went back and forth with seven lead changes and six ties, the Mavericks were down at halftime 35-33 and shot 46.7 percent from the floor in the first half. The Mavericks came out after halftime by going on a 15-6 run to increase their lead to 11, but several second-chance points by the Islanders quickly evaporated the Maverick lead. The Mavericks did finish the game with a season-low five turnovers. Simmons, who had 14 points last game, talked about her play. “I just try to stay aggressive, keep attacking, get to the basket,” she said. “Not always rely on the three and take what the defense is giving me.” The Islanders now have a three-game winning streak. The Mavs have now fallen to 8-12 overall and 3-4 in Southland Conference play. The Mavericks will go on the road again this Saturday to take on a 12-8 Northwestern State team in Natchitoches, La. Views: 574 | E-mail
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