Troy University Athletics
Thursday, November 16
Montgomery, Ala.
7 P.M.
Troy University
2-0
93
at
63
Alabama State
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1
2
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4
F
Troy
17
26
22
28
93
ALST
16
13
21
13
63
Rivers’ Career Night Leads Trojans Past Alabama State
11/16/2017 10:13:00 PM | Basketball (W)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama – Sophomore Amber Rivers scored 24 points and hauled in 10 rebounds leading Troy to a 93-63 win over Alabama State at the Dunn-Oliver Acadome on Thursday.
Rivers scored 16 points in the first half including 10 of the team's 26 in the second quarter en route to her first career double-double. The Birmingham native's previous career-high came in November of last season when she scored 13 against Armstrong State.
After turnovers cost Troy (2-0) an early lead, River drew a foul and knocked down two of the eight free throws she made on the night spurring a 9-1 run as the Trojans regained a 17-16 advantage at the end of the first quarter. The lead swelled to 14 by halftime and finally 20 on Jasmine Robinson's 3-pointer with 6:15 remaining in the game.
Harriet Winchester reached double digits for the first time this season and the fourth time in her career finishing with 10 points and four assists.
Shamyiah Smith and Kayla Stephens led the Hornets (1-2) offensively with 12 and 10 points respectively, while Tatyana Calhoun swatted away three shots in the game.
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"I thought we came out and played with a lot of energy," Troy head coach Chanda Rigby said. "We were able to get everyone quality minutes against a good opponent. Now it's all about resting up and getting ready to play Ole Miss on Tuesday."
UP NEXT
Troy plays the second of three straight road games on Tuesday as the team visits Oxford, Miss., to take on Ole Miss. The schools have only ever met once – a 97-59 Rebel victory in 1981.
NOTEWORTHY
• The win marked the seventh straight for Troy over Alabama State.
• The Trojans have scored 80 points in each game this season. It's the first time Troy has scored 80+ points twice to open a season since Chanda Rigby first season in 2012. However, both of those game resulted in a loss.
• Troy was 8 of 19 (42.1 percent) from 3-point range on Thursday after going 3 for 18 in the season opener.
For more information on Troy women's basketball, visit TroyTrojans.com or follow the team on Twitter at @TroyTrojansWBB.
Rivers scored 16 points in the first half including 10 of the team's 26 in the second quarter en route to her first career double-double. The Birmingham native's previous career-high came in November of last season when she scored 13 against Armstrong State.
After turnovers cost Troy (2-0) an early lead, River drew a foul and knocked down two of the eight free throws she made on the night spurring a 9-1 run as the Trojans regained a 17-16 advantage at the end of the first quarter. The lead swelled to 14 by halftime and finally 20 on Jasmine Robinson's 3-pointer with 6:15 remaining in the game.
Harriet Winchester reached double digits for the first time this season and the fourth time in her career finishing with 10 points and four assists.
Shamyiah Smith and Kayla Stephens led the Hornets (1-2) offensively with 12 and 10 points respectively, while Tatyana Calhoun swatted away three shots in the game.
QUOTABLE
"I thought we came out and played with a lot of energy," Troy head coach Chanda Rigby said. "We were able to get everyone quality minutes against a good opponent. Now it's all about resting up and getting ready to play Ole Miss on Tuesday."
UP NEXT
Troy plays the second of three straight road games on Tuesday as the team visits Oxford, Miss., to take on Ole Miss. The schools have only ever met once – a 97-59 Rebel victory in 1981.
NOTEWORTHY
• The win marked the seventh straight for Troy over Alabama State.
• The Trojans have scored 80 points in each game this season. It's the first time Troy has scored 80+ points twice to open a season since Chanda Rigby first season in 2012. However, both of those game resulted in a loss.
• Troy was 8 of 19 (42.1 percent) from 3-point range on Thursday after going 3 for 18 in the season opener.
For more information on Troy women's basketball, visit TroyTrojans.com or follow the team on Twitter at @TroyTrojansWBB.
Team Stats
TROY
ALST
FG%
.431
.373
3FG%
.421
.214
FT%
.767
.552
RB
48
33
TO
26
30
STL
10
14
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
24
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
8
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
3
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