Box Score CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Myeisha Myles' put back basket with 2.1 seconds remaining was the game-winner for Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Saturday night in an 88-86 Southland Conference women's basketball nailbiter over visiting Northwestern State, which suffered its second straight heart-breaking defeat despite Trudy Armstead and Tiandra Williams each scoring 20-plus points.

NSU (5-17 overall, 1-8 in the Southland) tied the game with 16.7 seconds to play when 12-point scorer Jordi James sank the first of two free throws. She missed the second and the Islanders got possession when the rebound was knocked out of bounds. A&M-CC (8-14, 4-5) moved the ball upcourt and Armstead blocked the bid for the go-ahead basket, but Myles lassoed the rebound and scored underneath to break the tie.   She finished with a game-high 27 points.

The Lady Demons inbounded before coach Jennifer Graf could call timeout and rushed upcourt.  Armstead's 15-footer  to tie went in, but officials reviewed the game tape and ruled it did not leave her hand before the final buzzer.

“We entered it so quick, but we got it in a great spot so there was no reason to keep yelling for a timeout because Corpus (Christi) hadn't caught up,” said Graf.

NSU was in front of league-leading Central Arkansas until the final minutes Wednesday night in a 67-61 defeat.

The game-winning basket typified the Isles' offensive success.

“That was kind of the story of the game having Miles getting inside and getting the put back or forcing our post players too far underneath the basket to get the easy stops,” said Graf.

Armstead finished with 22 points, while Williams, a sophomore guard, recorded her first double-double on career bests of 20 points and 10 rebounds in 25 minutes played. 

“Everybody has said that she is the most athletic player we have, and we've just needed to hone those skills and get them under control," said Graf. “We knew Tiandra had it in her for sure."

Three other Lady Demons posted double-digit scoring efforts including the fourth double-double of the season from Jasmine Upchurch, who had 16 points and 10 rebounds. Ronika Drake had 13 points.

Turnovers hurt the Lady Demons, who gave the Islanders the ball 22 times.  Corpus Christi capitalized for 26 points. 

Myles took over the game in the second half scoring 16 of her game-high 27 points.  She also brought down 14 boards including nine offensive. 

Roberts quietly had 21 points in the game shooting a perfect 6-for-6 at the charity stripe.

Verne'qua Taylor was the surprise offensive spark for Corpus Christi getting 15 points and 10 assists adding five steals to her totals.

The Lady Demons return to Prather Coliseum for five of their last seven games including Wednesday when NSU takes on Lamar.

Last month, Lamar won by two points in Beaumont after the Lady Demons overcame a 19-point deficit.