KATY, Texas - The Nicholls State University women's basketball team opens Southland Conference Tournament play Friday against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the second round. Tipoff in the Merrell Center is scheduled for 11 a.m.
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No. 4 Nicholls (16-13, 11-7 SLC) vs. No. 5 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (19-11, 11-7 SLC)
Friday, March 9 @ 11 A.M.
Leonard E. Merrell Center – Katy, Texas
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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi advanced Thursday with a dominating 75-62 win over McNeese in the opening round. Senior guard Brittany Mbamalu scored 22 to lead the Islanders in the win.
Nicholls and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi will be meeting for the 16th time, with the Islanders holding a slim 8-7 advantage.
The Colonels and Islanders met only once this season, with AMCC dominating at home
in a 76-55 win.
Cassidy Barrios led Nicholls with 15 points in the loss, while Mbamalu had 29 points with six 3-pointers.
The matchup features two All-Southland selections, led by the Colonels' Barrios who was named Player of the Year, First Team All-Southland, and All-Defensive. Barrios is the first Colonel in program history to garner POY, and is the second to be named first team and all-defensive. Mbamalu was a second-team selection for the Islanders.
NICHOLLS LEADERS
Scoring:
Cassidy Barrios – 16.7 ppg;
Tykeria Williams – 12.9;
Tia Charles - 9.4
Rebounding: Barrios – 9.4 rbg;
Marina Lilly - 5.8;
Airi Hamilton – 3.7
Assists: Charles – 3.8 apg; Barrios – 3.3; Williams – 2.1
A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI LEADERS
Scoring: Brittany Mbamalu – 12.7 ppg; Emma Young – 12.3; Dalesia Booth 10.2
Rebounding: Young – 7.2 rpg; Booth - 5.6; Uri Jolivette – 5.1
Assists: Charles – Young – 3.0 apg; Mbamalu – 2.4;
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