Box Score COLLEGE STATION, Texas?The University of Arkansas-Little Rock out scored Texas A&M 40-35 in the second half but could not overcome the Aggie offense as the Trojans lose 78-64 on the road. UALR (8-4) lost their second straight road contest, while Texas A&M (10-2) remains undefeated at home this season.
Renee Renz led all scorers with 21 points, while Jocelyn Love knocked down 14 and scored her 1,000th career point.
Heather Morris scored 13 points including three three-pointers and led the team in assists with six.
Renz and Ashley Johnson led the team in rebounds with seven a piece.
Texas A&M controlled the opening tip and the opening minutes of the ballgame scored six unanswered points while recording two steals and a block.
Takia Starks knocked in the first jumper followed by Tamea Scales with points in the paint. Morenike Atunrase stole the ball and sunk the layup giving the Aggies the six point lead.
Love scored the first UALR field goal at the 17:23 mark knocking down a three.
The Aggies answered back with a layup to extend their lead to five.
Love hit two free throws at the 15:14 mark before Texas A&M went on a 12 point run.
Lenka Zimova scored a layup after missed free throws by Scales for the Aggies, while Scales answered with a layup to extend their lead 21-5 with 11:22 remaining until the half.
Renz scored her first points at the 11:07 mark with a fade away jumper. Texas A&M returned the points with a jumper by Erica Roy.
The Trojans then went on a five point run with jumper by Renz and a three-pointer by Morris.
After the team exchanged baskets, the Aggies scored eight unanswered points to expand their lead to 33-14.
Laura Throesch hit a jumper followed by a jumper by Patrice Reado for Texas A&M.
Morris hit a three with 3:11 before the Aggies scored five consecutive points including two off of a UALR technical foul.
Johnson knocked down a jumper, before Renz scored on an old fashioned three point play with 40.4 on the clock.
Starks ended the half for Texas A&M with a jumper keeping the lead at 43-24.
Renz opened the second half with a jumper and scored the Trojans first six points.
At the 17:18 mark, Love knocked down a three-pointer to bring the score to 47-33.
Scales followed up with a three-pointer for the Aggies before Love knocked in a layup.
The teams traded baskets with Texas A&M keeping their lead.
At the 11:57 mark, UALR went on a seven point run narrowing the Aggies lead to nine.
Texas A&M scored seven consecutive points to broaden their lead.
Although the Trojans cut the lead to eleven, the Aggies pressed and made key shot winning 78-64.
