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Owls Take Down Texas A&M Earning Historic Start to Season
11/27/2022 6:27:00 PM | Women's Basketball
COLLEGE STATION, TX – For the first time in program history the Rice women's basketball team moved to 6-0 to start the season following a 66-58 win at Texas A&M Sunday afternoon at Reed Arena. Down eight points early in the third quarter, the Owls closed the game on a 41-25 run to propel the team to its historic start.
Ashlee Austin led the Owls with 16 points while adding three rebounds, three assists and a block. India Bellamy dropped 11 points with a rebound, assist and block while Katelyn Crosthwait finished with nine points, including two huge three-pointers in the fourth quarter to fuels Rice to the win.
Postgame Reaction - Head Coach Lindsay Edmonds
"I'm really proud of this group to come in here and have each other's back and fight for 40 minutes and find a way to beat a really good team. We showed a lot of toughness and I thought the third quarter was really big for us. Texas A&M came out with a big run to start the third quarter but we came back with our own run and I think we felt we had the advantage in the fourth because of that. I'm proud of the toughness and proud of the fight.
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Quarter
Malia Fisher hit the first basket of the game followed by a Destiny Jackson jumper to put the Owls up 4-0 early. After both sides traded scores, Bellamy and Crosthwait pushed the Rice lead to six at 10-4 halfway through the first. The Aggies finished on a 9-4 run to cut the deficit to one at 14-13 in favor of Rice at the end of the quarter.
Second Quarter
Rice had the hot hand to open the second quarter, with Austin and Trinity Gooden extending the lead to 19-13. A&M brought the score to a tie at 21-21 with the two sides eventually being tied at the half 25-25.
Third Quarter
After an Aggie run put A&M up 35-27 with seven minutes left in the third, Fisher brought the Owls within four after back-to-back jumpers. Following an Aggie basket, three free throws from Gooden and an Austin jumper brought the Rice deficit to one at 36-37. After trading baskets, Jackson gave Rice a 45-44 lead at the end of the third.
Fourth Quarter
Holding a one-point lead, Crosthwait drilled a three-pointer to give Rice a 52-48 advantage with six minutes left. Three minutes later, Crosthwait hit another three to give the Owls a 59-51 lead, with Rice holding on to win 66-58.
UP NEXT
Rice returns home for a six-game homestand spanning the entire month of December beginning on Friday, Dec. 2, when the Owls welcome TCU to Tudor Fieldhouse. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
Ashlee Austin led the Owls with 16 points while adding three rebounds, three assists and a block. India Bellamy dropped 11 points with a rebound, assist and block while Katelyn Crosthwait finished with nine points, including two huge three-pointers in the fourth quarter to fuels Rice to the win.
"I'm really proud of this group to come in here and have each other's back and fight for 40 minutes and find a way to beat a really good team. We showed a lot of toughness and I thought the third quarter was really big for us. Texas A&M came out with a big run to start the third quarter but we came back with our own run and I think we felt we had the advantage in the fourth because of that. I'm proud of the toughness and proud of the fight.
First Quarter
Malia Fisher hit the first basket of the game followed by a Destiny Jackson jumper to put the Owls up 4-0 early. After both sides traded scores, Bellamy and Crosthwait pushed the Rice lead to six at 10-4 halfway through the first. The Aggies finished on a 9-4 run to cut the deficit to one at 14-13 in favor of Rice at the end of the quarter.
Second Quarter
Rice had the hot hand to open the second quarter, with Austin and Trinity Gooden extending the lead to 19-13. A&M brought the score to a tie at 21-21 with the two sides eventually being tied at the half 25-25.
Third Quarter
After an Aggie run put A&M up 35-27 with seven minutes left in the third, Fisher brought the Owls within four after back-to-back jumpers. Following an Aggie basket, three free throws from Gooden and an Austin jumper brought the Rice deficit to one at 36-37. After trading baskets, Jackson gave Rice a 45-44 lead at the end of the third.
Fourth Quarter
Holding a one-point lead, Crosthwait drilled a three-pointer to give Rice a 52-48 advantage with six minutes left. Three minutes later, Crosthwait hit another three to give the Owls a 59-51 lead, with Rice holding on to win 66-58.
Rice returns home for a six-game homestand spanning the entire month of December beginning on Friday, Dec. 2, when the Owls welcome TCU to Tudor Fieldhouse. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
Team Stats
Rice
TA&M
FG%
.472
.420
3FG%
.286
.133
FT%
.706
.667
RB
31
30
TO
14
16
STL
8
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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