Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Women’s Basketball Makes History by Beating No. 1 Lamar in Southland Championship

LAKE CHARLES, La. – Taking down No. 1 Lamar in a thrilling 68-61 finale, the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi women’s basketball team have finally punched its ticket to the Big Dance for the first time in program history after winning the Southland Conference Tournament Thursday night in the Legacy Center. It marks A&M-Corpus Christi’s (23-8) third-ever championship but first tournament title. It took the program three trips to the SLC final, but this time, the Islanders have finally made history in winning that championship game to earn the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Adding to that historical mark, it…