KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Alexia Standish scored 25 points, including 6 of 9 on 3-pointers, and No. 14 Texas A&M pulled away late in the second half to handle Kansas 78-63 on Thursday night, advancing to the Big 12 women's championship semifinal.
The Aggies scored 11 unanswered points that concluded with 3:24 remaining to transform an eight-point advantage into a 73-54 cushion. Kansas would get no closer than 15 for the remainder of the game.Kansas sliced an eight-point deficit to 52-49 with 12:10 remaining on a layup by Aishah Sutherland, but Texas A&M countered with six straight points. The Jayhawks remained within striking distance until the Aggies went on an 11-0 run six minutes later.Sydney Carter scored 18 points and Kelsey Bone added 16 for the Aggies; both players also had seven rebounds apiece.Angel Goodrich led Kansas with 21 points and nine assists.
