Aggies get past 2nd round for 2nd time

March 25, 2008 at 6:20AM

Aggies get past second round for second time TEXAS A&M 63, HARTFORD 39: Danielle Gant earned herself a trip to her hometown and has Texas A&M past the second round for only the second time in school history. Gant scored 21 points on 9-of-11 shooting to lead Texas A&M to a dominant victory over 10th-seeded Hartford in Baton Rouge. Morenike Atunrase, playing in her home state, added 13 points to help the Aggies (28-7) win their 11th consecutive game. Texas A&M, seeded second in the Oklahoma City Regional, will look to advance to the regional finals for the first time ever next weekend. The only other time A&M, which did not have women students until 1963, advanced to the round of 16 was in 1994. Hartford (28-6), which beat Syracuse in the first round, saw its 10-game winning streak end and still has yet to advance beyond the second round. Danielle Hood had 13 points and nine rebounds to lead the Hawks, who shot 34 percent and turned the ball over 25 times.

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