Eagle Staff Report
The Texas A&M women's basketball team will conclude nonconference play against Lamar at 7 p.m. Monday at Reed Arena.
A&M (11-1) is trying to win a dozen nonconference games for the third straight season. The Aggies also are shooting for their sixth straight unbeaten home nonconference slate.
The 10th-ranked Aggies have won their previous five games at Reed Arena by an average of 40.8 points.
The Lady Cardinals (10-3), picked to win the Southland Conference's West Division, are led by junior Jenna Plumley, who transferred from Oklahoma after being suspended for allegedly shoplifting cosmetics. After sitting out last season, the 5-foot-4 guard is averaging 12.5 points and 6.4 assists per game for Lamar, which is winless against teams from power conferences.
"Plumley is the type of player who likes to move a lot and run their offense," A&M sophomore guard Sydney Carter said. "She is the key to their team and likes to push the ball, is not afraid to take a shot anywhere on the floor and sets up screens."
The Aggies will open Big 12 play Saturday at 17th-ranked Texas, which will be the first of four road games against Top 25 competition.
"This game, depending how we play it defensively and offensively, will really help us going into the Texas game on Saturday," Carter said. "Hopefully, it will give us confidence and jump start our team chemistry."
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NOTES -- The Aggies have won 41 straight nonconference games at home. A&M's last nonconference loss at home was against Houston (46-40) on Dec. 30, 2003. ... Lamar has won three straight since a 70-56 loss at Texas Tech. A&M has won four straight since a 56-54 loss at TCU. ... Third-year Lamar head coach Larry Tidwell coached at several high schools, including Lexington. "Everyone has given us a great run for it in nonconference play and I expect the same thing from Lamar," A&M head coach Gary Blair said. "Larry is one of the pioneers of the game in the state of Texas. He had to wait late in his career for a head coaching job, but he is still coaching and has done an outstanding job at Lamar." ... A&M's big road tests after UT are No. 14 Oklahoma, No. 5 Baylor and No. 13 Nebraska.
A&M WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
* Monday's game: Lamar (10-3) at No. 10 Texas A&M (11-1), 7 p.m.
* TV/radio: None/KZNE, 1150 AM
A&M-LAMAR LINEUPS
TEXAS A&M (7-1)
NAMEPOS.HT.CL.PPGRPG
Sydney ColsonG5-8Jr.7.75.2*
Tanisha SmithF6-0Sr.17.34.4
Tyra WhiteG6-0So.10.82.7
Danielle AdamsF6-1Jr.14.64.2
Damitria Buchanan F6-2Sr.3.84.7
LAMAR (10-3)
NAMEPOS.HT.CL.PPGRPG
Jenna PlumleyG5-4Jr.12.56.4*
Kalis LoydF6-1Fr.13.05.7
Ashley CrawfordF5-11Sr.6.23.3
Brittney WilliamsFSr.5-108.64.2
Trashanna SmithF5-11Jr.8.28.8
*assists per game
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