Late Surge Lifts Texas A&M Women Past Mississippi State

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (Interstat) — Texas A&M used a dominant fourth quarter to erase a deficit and defeat Mississippi State 68-64 in a Southeastern Conference women’s basketball game Thursday night at Reed Arena.

The game was tied at 25 at halftime and the Lady Bulldogs took a 46-41 lead into the final period. The Aggies erupted for 27 points in the fourth quarter to secure the win. Ny’Ceara Pryor led Texas A&M with 16 points and 11 assists. Fatmata Janneh added 15 points.

Mississippi State, which got 30 points in the paint, was led by a balanced scoring effort but could not hold off the late rally. Attendance was 2,932. Texas A&M improved to 13-11. Mississippi State fell to 18-11.