The Texas A&M Aggies (14-3, 2-2 SEC) recorded their second SEC win of the season, beating the Tennessee Lady Vols (10-6, 3-1 SEC) at Reed Arena on Sunday afternoon.
A&M did what they do best and put on a strong defensive stand, holding the Lady Vols to under 40% shooting (36.7%) and eight points in the second quarter. They also dominated the paint, outscoring Tennessee 44 to 24 en route to a 71-56 win at home.
Another welcome addition was to see senior Sahara Jones take a big jump this game after a rough start to league play. Before the Tennessee game, she was 5-20 in the first three games of SEC play. Against the Lady Vols, she went 7-9 for 15 points, and if she can keep it up will be a great option off the bench. Starting guard Aicha Coulibaly gave her praise on Jones’ performance.
“I’m just so proud of her. We knew that she was capable of playing like this, it’s just the mentality, you know. She came in today and played great. I knew she had the potential and I feel like today she just came out and did what she needed to do. She’s very athletic and she knows where to get rebounds. She’s very active and they couldn’t stop her today and I’m just proud of her. I don’t know what else to say. That was amazing to see. I need her to come out and play like that every night.”
Below, you can watch the full post-game presser Q&A with Aicha Coulibaly & Sahara Jones
Texas A&M will host the No. 1 South Carolina Gamecocks at Reed Arena on January 21 at 4:00PM CT.
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