CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Interstat) — The Lamar women’s basketball team earned a 58-52 victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Saturday at American Bank Center.

The Lady Cardinals, now 15-9, used a decisive 20-point third quarter to pull away after trailing 18-17 through one. The Islanders fell to 4-20.

Lamar’s defense was pivotal, forcing 18 turnovers and converting them into 20 points. Kamryn Wilson led Lamar with 12 points and eight rebounds. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi’s Chelsea Wooten scored a game-high 13 points.

Lamar shot just 34.5% from the field but secured 13 offensive rebounds to maintain possession. Attendance was 1,089.