Texas A&M turned its defense into offense Saturday morning at Reed Arena, forcing 28 turnovers in a 90-63 win over LSU New Orleans to improve to 3-0. Emerald Parker scored a career-high 22 points, and Kaniya Boyd had a career-high five steals to lead the defensive effort. The 90 points were the Aggies’ most since they scored 93 against Prairie View A&M on Dec. 21, 2025.
The Aggies set the tone early, forcing four Privateer turnovers in the first 5:27 of the game. Chaney Spencer, making the first start of her career, hit a 3-pointer at the 7:25 mark that started a 7-0 run, and Texas A&M controlled the offensive glass with six offensive rebounds and six second-chance points in the quarter. Seven different Aggies scored in the opening period, and A&M closed it on a 12-3 run that ended when Pien Steenbergen knocked down a three at the buzzer to make it 24-9 after the first quarter.
The pressure didn’t let up in the second quarter, as Texas A&M turned seven Privateer turnovers into nine points. An 18-9 run in the middle of the period pushed the lead to 26 at 44-18, and the Aggies scored 15 of their first-half points from beyond the arc. Parker led all scorers with 12 points at the break, and Texas A&M took a 44-22 lead into the locker room.
LSU New Orleans opened the second half with a run that cut the lead to 46-30 and forced an Aggie timeout. The Privateers kept chipping away behind Rhian Comery, winning the third quarter 26-20, but Texas A&M held on to its double-digit cushion and went into the fourth quarter up 64-48.
The Aggies put the game away early in the fourth with an 11-4 run, highlighted by two Rieyan DeSouze 3-pointers that forced a Privateer timeout with A&M up 75-52. The defense forced seven more turnovers in the period, three of them on Boyd steals. Spencer hit her second three of the game with 2:43 left to give Texas A&M its biggest lead at 31 points, her second straight game with two made threes. The Aggies scored on five of their last seven possessions and finished off a 90-63 win.
Parker went 9-for-13 from the field on the way to 22 points, finishing three rebounds shy of a double-double with seven boards. She also had two blocks and two steals, and it was the first time in her career she scored 20 or more in back-to-back games. Kailyn Gilbert added 19 points, a season-best eight assists and six rebounds, the 43rd double-figure scoring game of her career. Boyd scored 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting to go with her five steals. Spencer set career highs with nine points, three assists and 29 minutes, and Miyah Verse grabbed a team-high nine rebounds, six of them offensive, to go with nine points. DeSouze scored a career-high six points, and Ibifaa Azogu made her season debut, recording the first assist, block and steal of her career.
Comery led LSU New Orleans (0-3) with 17 points and 12 rebounds on 8-of-10 shooting, and Tajenae Gooden added 10 points and seven assists.
The win moved head coach Joni Taylor to 55-65 at Texas A&M and 195-140 in her career, and the Aggies improved to 2-0 all-time against LSU New Orleans. Texas A&M returns to Reed Arena Monday, Nov. 16 at 4 p.m. to host Lamar on Faculty and Staff Appreciation Night.
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