Recap | Box Score

Oakland 61, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 54
American Bank Arena (579)
Corpus Christi, Texas

OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES (5-4)

• Oakland improves to 1-4 on the road this season
• Used a 15-5 run in final 3:55 of 1st half to lead 33-26; move to 5-0 when leading at half
• Oakland outrebounded TAMCC 45-37 and is now 4-0 when doing so
• Oakland shot 38.6% (22-57) from the floor
• The Golden Grizzlies finished 25.0% (5-20) from behind the arc, its lowest percentage in a win this season
• Oakland held the Islanders to just 7.7 percent from behind the arc and 35.0 percent from the field
• Oakland finished 57.1 percent (12-21) from free-throw line
• Oakland improve to 1-3 this season when being outscored in the paint as they lost that battle 36-24
• Oakland did not made a 3-pointer until the 3:14 mark of the 1st half
• The Golden Grizzlies lost the turnover battle 14-13 but earned its first win when doing so

OAKLAND-TAMCC SERIES NOTES

• This was the first meeting between the two schools

PLAYER NOTES

Junior Olivia Nash

• Scored 27 points and grabbed team-best 9 rebounds
• Her 27 points marks a career-high previously set at Miami on Nov. 14 with 24
• Went 11-for-21 from the field, the most field goals made and attempted by an Oakland player this season.
• Finished with her 2nd 20-point game of the season and 3rd of her career
• Tallied her team-best 7th game with double-figure point of the season
• Team-leader with 44 career double-digit point games
• Oakland is 5-2 when she scores in double-figures
• Shot 7-of-9 in opening half for 15 points

Junior Elena Popkey

• Scored 10 points and added team-best 4 assists
• Tallied 4th double-digit scoring performance and 7th career
• Marks her 43rd career double-figure point performance

Senior Peyton Apsey

• Tied for team-lead with 9 rebounds

Freshman Leah Somerfield

• Scored all 6 of her point on free throws