Islanders Rally Past Cardinals in Southland Showdown
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Interstat) — Asha Walker scored 27 points and Marissa Shelton added 21 as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi rallied to defeat Incarnate Word 70-64 in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game Thursday night at American Bank Center.
The Islanders, who trailed by six entering the fourth quarter, closed the game on a 25-14 run. Walker keyed the comeback with 12 points in the final period. Jorja Elliott led the Cardinals with 24 points and Destiny Whitaker scored 16 off the bench. Incarnate Word forced 21 turnovers but shot just 32.2% from the field. The Islanders improved to 4-15 overall, while the Cardinals fell to 10-9. An announced crowd of 887 attended the Southland Conference game.