Stephen F. Austin
3-1,0-0WAC
Texas A&M
4-0,0-0SEC
Ladyjacks Battle with #24 Texas A&M in College Station
11/18/2021 9:24:00 PM | Women's Basketball
COLLEGE STATION, Texas - The SFA Ladyjack basketball team fought a tough battle until the final whistle against the 24th ranked team in the nation, falling 82-75 on the road to the Aggies of Texas A&M. The loss drops the 'Jacks to 3-1 on the early season with plenty of room to grow.
The Aggies jumped out to a 20-11 lead at the end of the first quarter, but the Ladyjacks kept fighting. A quick 12-3 run to start the second, sparked by 9 points from Tasharian Robinson, evened the two teams at 23. The 'Jacks went 7-10 from beyond-the-arc and outscored the Aggies 22-21 in the second quarter to keep the game within reach heading into the break.
After falling behind 67-49 at the end of the 3rd quarter, the Ladyjacks went on yet another impressive run, outscoring the hosts 22-10 to cut the deficit to just 5 points with a little under a minute to go. The comeback fell just short, but the 'Jacks were able to take a ranked team to the final minute in a tough road environment.
Stephanie Visscher led the team in scoring with 18 points on 8-14 shooting and added 5 rebounds and 4 steals to her name as well. The Swede is now averaging over 15 PPG and shooting just under 60% from the floor through four games.
Avery Brittingham also had an impressive performance, racking up 17 points on 6-9 shooting while going a perfect 5-5 from the free-throw line. Robinson and Zya Nugent went a combined 6-9 from three and hit huge shots when the 'Jacks needed them most.
Despite the loss, the 'Jacks continued to put pressure on the opponents, forcing 24 turnovers resulting in 27 points, while also outscoring the Aggies 28-20 in the paint.
The 'Jacks will look to bounce back at home on Saturday, November 20th, as they take on Arlington Baptist at 2:00 p.m. inside William R. Johnson Coliseum.
