COLLEGE STATION, TX --The Prairie View A&M women's basketball team received a 16-point showing from the bench, but fell 88-36 to the Texas A&M Aggies on the road Wednesday.

Jada Roberson led the Panthers (3-6) with four points and three steals. Gerlyn Smith added eight points off the bench and Amauri Williams chipped in as well with seven points.

How It Happened

Prairie View A&M struggled out of the gate, falling behind 21-9 at the end of the first quarter.

The Panthers continued to lose ground in the second quarter and faced a 45-14 halftime deficit.

Prairie View A&M's deficit continued to grow after halftime, and the Panthers faced a 64-20 disadvantage heading to the fourth quarter. Prairie View A&M knocked down one three-pointer in the quarter to score three of its six total points.

Texas A&M kept widening its lead in the fourth, constructing a 65-20 advantage before Prairie View A&M went on a 6-0 run, finished off by Adreanna Waddle's jumper, to shrink the deficit to 65-26 with 7:34 to go in the contest. Texas A&M responded and outscored the Panthers the rest of the way, ending the game with a final score of 88-36. Prairie View A&M took advantage of two Texas A&M turnovers in the quarter, scoring four points off of those takeaways.

Game Notes

» The Prairie View A&M bench came alive by adding 16 points to its scoring output.
» Gerlyn Smith led the Panthers with eight points.
» Prairie View A&M got a team-high five rebounds from Adreanna Waddle.