Troy Squashes Hornets, Moves to 5-1

Sunday, December 4

Troy, Ala.

3 PM

Troy University

5-1

Alabama State

1-6

Alabama State

Troy

Photo by: Chris Davis

12/4/2016 6:55:00 PM | Basketball (W)

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By: Wes Johnson

TROY, Alabama – The Troy women's basketball team dominated from start to finish en route to a 95-66 victory over Alabama State on Sunday at Trojan Arena.

The win was the Trojans' sixth straight over the Hornets and the sixth consecutive overall win at Trojan Arena dating back to last season. Troy is off to a 5-1 start for the first time since 1996-97; the program hasn't started 6-1 since 1991-92.

The Trojans used quality defense and an attacking offense in the first half as Alabama State was held scoreless for 3:26 of the final five minutes in the first half while Troy built a 26-10 advantage. In a game that it never trailed, Troy extended its lead to 33-12 on consecutive 3-pointers from Amanda Mendoza in the second quarter. La'Tia Fils-Aime' scored 11 in the first half on her way to 18 points in the game setting a new career high. Fils-Aime' has scored in double figures in each of the last four games. She was also 10-for-12 from the free throw line.

Jayla Chills paced the Trojans with 20 points, her second 20-point performance of the season as the senior guard scored 21 against Belmont on Nov. 16. Chills was 6-for-13 from the field and 3-for-5 from beyond the arc, she also landed 5-of-6 free throws. Dajia Williams (13), Claresa Banks (13) and Amanda Mendoza also all scored in double-digits. The Hornets (1-6) were led by Danielle Clark who finished the game with 16 points.

Troy held Alabama State to fewer than 15 points in three of the four quarters and have now kept opponents less than 70 points in four of six games this season.

QUOTABLE
"It's always good to win in Trojan Arena, we are always thankful tonight to be 5-1 and have a great start to our season," head coach Chanda Rigby said. "Tonight we learned some things about our team. We learned that when our post players are playing really well, they're pretty good and get them the ball. We have to live and learn (from our mistakes) and play a very good Jacksonville team next week."

UP NEXT
Troy hits the road for the next two contests. The Trojans take on Jacksonville on Dec. 10 and Nicholls State on Dec. 14.

NOTEWORTHY
• La'Tia Fils-Aime' became the second Trojan this season to make 10 or more free throws in a game. Claresa Banks scored 11 points from the free throw line against Villanova on Nov. 24.

• It is also the second time this season that five Trojans have scored in double figures. Five Trojans did so against Loyola Chicago on Nov. 25.

• Troy recorded 56 rebounds in the game. The team entered the game sixth in the NCAA in the category and has posted 50-plus rebounds three times this season.

• For the second time this season, the Trojans made 31 free throws in a contest. Troy also made 31 against Villanova. The program's Division I single-game record is 38.

For more information on Troy women's basketball, visit TroyTrojans.com or follow the team on Twitter at @TroyTrojansWBB.