Texas A&M-CC defeats East Texas A&M 50-61

Texas A&M-CC Edges East Texas A&M 61-50 in Conference Battle

The visiting Texas A&M-CC took down the home-standing East Texas A&M 61-50, spoiling their conference matchup at The Field House on Tuesday night.

East Texas A&M got off to a strong start, leading 29-21 at halftime behind Ronnie Harrison's 12 points. However, the Aggies struggled from beyond the arc, making just one of five attempts. In contrast, Texas A&M-CC was more accurate from the field, shooting 43% in the first half.

The second half saw both teams tighten up their defense, but Texas A&M-CC managed to maintain a slim lead. The Islanders' advantage in the paint proved decisive, outscoring East Texas A&M 21-7 in that area.

Nick Shogbonyo led Texas A&M-CC with 16 points on 36.4% shooting from the field. Sheldon Williams contributed eight rebounds and nine points off the bench.

For East Texas A&M, Ronnie Harrison paced the team with 12 points, while Noah Pagotto chipped in nine rebounds and 11 points. Tay Mosher added three assists and five points for the home team.

The game's largest lead was a 13-point difference midway through the second half, before East Texas A&M narrowed it to six. However, Texas A&M-CC held firm, winning the game by an 11-point margin.

Advanced statistics favored Texas A&M-CC, with an eFG% of 45.9 compared to East Texas A&M's 33.6%. The Islanders also shot better from the free throw line (67.0%) than the Aggies (59.0%).