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Aggie women defeat Rice in season opener

Aggie women defeat Rice in season opener
Posted at 9:55 PM, Nov 07, 2018
and last updated 2018-11-07 22:55:43-05

Texas A&M won its sixth straight season-opener, holding off Rice for a 65-54 win in a women’s basketball game at Reed Arena Wednesday.

The Aggies (1-0) opened the game on a 13-1 run, and held Rice without a field goal for the first 5:12 of the game, taking a 28-18 lead to the break.

The Owls (0-1) would hang around, closing the deficit to just three points with under three minutes in the third quarter. Texas A&M responded with an 8-0 run, including two buckets by Kayla Wells to regain control of the game.

Chennedy Carter led the Aggies with 22 points, one of three Aggies in double-figures, adding five rebounds and co-led the team with four assists. Aaliyah Wilson chipped in 18 points and Wells had a career-high 16.

Ciera Johnson led the Aggies with eight rebounds, and Shambria Washington added a team-high four assists.

The Aggies return to action on Sunday, November 11, hosting Jacksonville at 6 p.m. on SEC Network +.