The last time the Women’s Bouncy Ball team had to play a whole came without Chennedy Carter, they lost on Elementary School Day against Lamar. Friday night, Carter was out in a boot to rest her injured foot, and this time the team didn’t have Aaliya Wilson to stretch the opponent’s defense. This wasn’t supposed to be a problem against an overmatched Prairie View Panthers team that came into Reed with a 3-6 record, but the plucky Panthers almost made A&M pay.
With Carter out, Aahliyah Jackson got her first career start at the 2 guard. Jackson plays hard and is an active defender, but she’s not a threat from outside: she has no 3 point attempts this season after going 1-9 as a freshman.