THIBODAUX, La. – The Nicholls State University women's basketball team will conclude a three game home stand with a Thursday night bout against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. The action from Stopher Gym will begin at 6:30 p.m.
 
Nicholls (10-11, 4-5 SLC) began the mini home swing with two hard fought victories due to clutch plays by veteran Colonels.
 
In the three-point win over Northwestern State (60-57), junior forward Deonna Brister hit the go-ahead layup with 24.6 seconds to go. The Colonels forced a turnover on the next possession and Brister hit a pair of free throws to put the game on ice.
 
In the Colonels last game, they took down HCU (52-50) via late game heroics. Senior guard Kyla Hamilton hit two shots from the charity stripe with 1.8 seconds remaining to lift the Red & Gray over the Huskies.
 
Nicholls' offense features three players who have been averaging double figure points during conference action. Sophomore forward Lexi Alexander averages 12.8 points which include her 20-point outburst in last week's win over the Lady Demons.
 
Hamilton and fellow senior guard Mikayla Etienne average 10.3 and 10.2 points respectively. Hamilton adds 3.9 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and a team-best 1.8 steals to her stat line.
 
Freshman guard Britiya Curtis, who averages 9.7 points remains one of the league's most efficient scorers. She currently ranks 5th in the SLC in 3-point percentage (.369) and 15th in field goal percentage (.413).
 
Last week, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (14-6, 7-2 SLC) had its five-game winning streak snapped in a 63-57 loss to Lamar. The Islanders are led by Alecia Westbrook, who averages 11.2 points and 8.1 rebounds, while shooting 48.5 percent from the field. Mireia Aguado adds 10 points per game while shooting 51 percent from the field.
 
The Islanders have won the last seven matchups and lead the series 14-9 dating back to 2008. That in includes the 58-52 victory in Corpus Christi, Texas earlier this season.
 
UP NEXT
The Red & Gray will travel to Beaumont, Texas to battle Lamar on Saturday, Feb. 10.

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