Embry double-double not enough; WBB loses at Rice, 69-60

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From SMUMustangs.com:

Despite An Embry Double-Double, SMU Falls At Rice

HOUSTON (SMU)- Despite Chantae Embry's second double-double of the season, the SMU women's basketball team fell to Rice 69-60 on Wednesday night in Tudor Fieldhouse.

Embry logged 11 points to go with her 10 rebounds. Tiara Young's 18 led SMU (10-11; 4-6 American Athletic Conference). The graduate guard grabbed seven rebounds, passed out six assists, and blocked two shots. Reagan Bradley finished with 12 points, two rebounds, an assist and one steal, and Amirah Abdur-Rahim scored 12 points, and grabbed seven boards.

Maya Chandler scored two points and grabbed as many rebounds, and freshman Aaliyah Henderson scored three points and grabbed three rebounds. TK Pitts tallied two points and chipped in a rebound and a steal.

The Owls started the fourth on a 10-1 run to regain their lead. SMU battled back, but seven unanswered from Rice extended the Owls lead to 11 with a minute and a half left to play. Rice made five field goals in a row to take a six point lead late in the third. The Mustangs countered with two and one layups, one from Henderson and one from Young, that started an 8-0 run to give SMU a 50-48 lead heading to the fourth.

An Embry triple sparked six unanswered, putting the Mustangs ahead by four with 1:25 to play in the second quarter. Young finished a layup at the buzzer to send SMU into the half with a 34-30 lead. Rice hit a last-second three-pointer to end the first with a 17-15 lead despite eight points from Abdur-Rahim.

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NOTES
Starters vs Rice: #13 Reagan Bradley, #1 Tiara Young, #10 Maya Chandler, #33 Chantae Embry, #23 Amirah Abdur-Rahim
Third time with this starting lineup, 2-1 record with this lineup
SMU blocked more shots than its opponent for the 11th game this season
SMU scored more fast break points than its opponent for the 10th time this season
SMU scored more points in the paint than its opponent for the 13th time this season
SMU scored more second-chance points than its opponent for the eighth time this season
Four Mustangs scored in double figures for the fifth time this season
SERIES HISTORY
Saturday was the 74th meeting between the two programs. SMU trails the all-time series 37-36
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Chantae Embry (#33, Jr., F)
11 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
Scored double-digit points for the 10th time this season and fourth game in a row
Second double-double of the season
Second double-digit rebound game of the season
Grabbed five plus rebounds for the eighth time this season
Tiara Young (#1 Gr., G)
18 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 blocks, 1 steal
Scored double-digit points for the 19th time in 21 games. Averages 18.4 points per game (4th AAC)
Grabbed five plus rebounds for the 14th time this year
Went 7-11 from the free throw line. Entered the night with the fourth most free throw attempts in the nation (137), and had 98 points from the charity stripe entering the night (2nd AAC, 13th NCAA)
Tied career-high two blocks
Passed out five plus assists for the third time this season
Reagan Bradley (#13, Gr., G)
12 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
Made her 106th start at SMU
Scored double-digit points for the 12th time this season
Scored 12 plus points for the seventh time in nine games
Amirah Abdur-Rahim (#23, Sr., F)
12 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals
Scored double-digit points for the 13th time this season