No. 15 Texas A&M women rout Missouri 72-53
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Kayla Wells scored 18 points and N’dea Jones added a double-double as No. 15 Texas A&M rolled to a 72-53 victory over Missouri on Sunday.
Wells made 5 of 14 shots from the floor and all six of her free throws for the Aggies (17-3, 5-2 Southeastern Conference), who led 33-22 at halftime and broke the game open with a 22-11 third-quarter run. Jones finished with 10 points and 13 rebounds before fouling out, while Shambria Washington scored 11 with seven assists. Ceira Johnson added 10 points before also fouling out.
Texas A&M won its third straight game without All-America standout Chennady Carter, who is battling an ankle injury.
Aijha Blackwell paced the Tigers (5-15, 2-5) with 18 points and seven rebounds. Jordan Chavis and reserve Haley Frank scored 12 and 10, respectively.
The Aggies shot 48% from the floor, made 7 of 15 from 3-point range and hit 13 of 18 free throws. Missouri shot 33% overall and 30% from distance (8 of 27). The Tigers hit 9 of 10 foul shots.
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