# SEC Women's Basketball: Texas A&M Aggies Dominates LSU New Orleans Privateers 90-63

**Published:** 2026-11-07 — **By:** Stacy Stanfield
**Category:** games — **Type:** game-recap
**Source:** https://secscouts.com/news/sec-women-s-basketball-texas-am-aggies-dominates-lsu-new-orleans-privateers-90-63

**Teams:** [Texas A&M](https://secscouts.com/texas-am/)

**Players:** [Kaniya Boyd](https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/player/_/id/5197230/kaniya-boyd), [Kailyn Gilbert](https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/player/_/id/5105714/kailyn-gilbert), [Emerald Parker](https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/player/_/id/5178407/emerald-parker), [Miyah Verse](https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/player/_/id/5174262/miyah-verse)


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COLLEGE STATION, Texas (11/06/2026) — Texas A&M's women's basketball team opened the 2026 season with a commanding 90-63 victory over the LSU New Orleans Privateers at Reed Arena on Friday night, turning a relentless first-quarter surge and a staggering turnover advantage into a wire-to-wire statement win in front of 2,187 fans.

## How It Happened

Texas A&M took control immediately. Emerald Parker opened the scoring with a tip-in layup 81 seconds into the contest, and the Aggies never relinquished the lead. Pien Steenbergen found her range from deep twice in the first quarter — including a 25-foot strike with just two seconds remaining — capping a surge that sent Texas A&M into the second quarter ahead 24-9.

LSU New Orleans briefly threatened, with Tajenae Gooden drilling a three-pointer at 2:53 of the first to trim the deficit to five at 14-9. The Aggies answered immediately. Kailyn Gilbert connected from 24 feet moments later, sparking a 12-0 Texas A&M run that pushed the advantage to 26-11 and effectively settled the competitive question.

The second quarter brought more of the same. Kaniya Boyd buried a three-pointer off a Gilbert assist to push the lead to 18, and by halftime Texas A&M held a commanding 44-22 edge. LSU New Orleans had shot 46% from the floor in stretches but could not overcome a turnover differential that ballooned throughout the first half.

The Privateers mounted a spirited third-quarter rally. Jadaya Branch connected from 23 feet at 6:12 to slice the gap to 11 at 46-35, and Rhian Comery followed with a tip-in layup 27 seconds later to sustain the energy at 49-37. LSU New Orleans entered the final period trailing 64-48 — still within range, but needing a perfect fourth quarter.

Texas A&M closed it out with authority. Rieyan DeSouze buried back-to-back three-pointers in the fourth — both off Gilbert assists — to push the lead past 20. Chaney Spencer added another from long range at 2:43 to make it 86-55, and the Aggies eased to the final 90-63 margin as Comery's layup with 39 seconds remaining accounted for the game's last basket.

## Turning Point

The 12-0 Texas A&M run bridging the first and second quarters — stretching the lead from 17-9 to 26-11 — proved insurmountable. Gilbert's three-pointer at 2:37 of the opening period ignited the stretch, and the Aggies finished the frame on a prolonged burst that LSU New Orleans could never fully reverse. The Privateers' 28 turnovers compounded the challenge; Texas A&M converted those possessions into easy transition opportunities and kept the scoreboard moving in ways that steadily widened the gap beyond practical recovery.

## Star of the Game

**Emerald Parker** led all scorers with 22 points and grabbed seven rebounds, bringing relentless activity around the basket from opening tip to final buzzer. Her tip-in to start the game set the tone for an evening defined by opportunistic interior play. Kailyn Gilbert was equally indispensable — 19 points, six rebounds, and eight assists — serving as the engine of Texas A&M's offense and consistently finding open shooters in rhythm. The pair combined for 41 of Texas A&M's 90 points and created matchup problems LSU New Orleans could not solve collectively.

## What It Means

For Texas A&M, the Reed Arena performance delivered a sharp early-season statement. The Aggies shot 45% from the floor, distributed 20 assists, and committed just 12 turnovers — a crisp execution on both ends that reflects a team with multiple offensive layers. Steenbergen and DeSouze connecting from deep while Parker and Gilbert dominated from mid-range signals genuine versatility that will make the Aggies difficult to defend as conference play approaches.

For LSU New Orleans, the 28 turnovers — more than double Texas A&M's total — will demand immediate attention. Rhian Comery's double-double (17 points, 12 rebounds) and Gooden's seven assists demonstrated real individual brightness, and the Privateers' 46% shooting efficiency when they did generate clean looks offers a foundation to build on. Ball security will be the central focus heading forward; the turnover gap of 16 on the night was ultimately the defining stat of the evening.

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*Original article: [SEC Women's Basketball: Texas A&M Aggies Dominates LSU New Orleans Privateers 90-63](https://secscouts.com/news/sec-women-s-basketball-texas-am-aggies-dominates-lsu-new-orleans-privateers-90-63) — SEC Scouts*