Troy Downs App State Behind Chills’ Career Night

Thursday, February 16

Troy, Ala.

6 PM

Troy University

17-7, 10-3

Appalachian State

10-15, 5-9

Appalachian State

Troy

Photo by: Chris Davis

Troy Downs App State Behind Chills’ Career Night

2/16/2017 9:33:00 PM | Basketball (W)

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By: Wes Johnson

TROY, Alabama – Jayla Chills scored a career-high 27 points and Caitlyn Ramirez turned in 24 points and 14 rebounds as the Troy women's basketball team defeated Appalachian State, 86-77, on Thursday in Trojan Arena.

Troy (17-7, 10-3 Sun Belt) shot 46.7 percent from the field and outrebounded the Mountaineers 47-38. Claresa Banks came off the bench to score 11 points while La'Tia Fils-Aime' hauled in 10 boards.

The Mountaineers (10-15, 5-9) pulled ahead by seven in the opening quarter before a trio of free throws by Kristen Emerson and a Fils-Aime' layup cut the deficit to one. Troy took its first lead of the game early in the second quarter on a Ramirez free throw and Chills expanded it to four with a jumper just before halftime.

Ramirez was 4-for-4 from the field in the third quarter and helped the Trojans build its advantage 14 points. App State went on a 9-1 run mid-fourth quarter to close the gap to just two points, but Ramirez and Chills teamed up to score 11 of the game's last 24 points and put the game away. Chills finished the game shooting 9-for-15.

QUOTABLE
"We've been looking forward to this game for quite some time now because this team plays so similar to us," Troy head coach Chanda Rigby said. "We knew that the team that could hit the most shots had a good chance of winning this game."

RUN OF THE GAME
Troy opened its lead to 12 points after a 9-0 run midway through the third quarter. Ramirez scored seven straight points before Banks closed the run with a jumper at the 3:10 mark.

UP NEXT
Troy hosts Coastal Carolina in the second and final Play4Kay game of the season. It is also the first meeting all-time between the schools.

NOTABLE
• Jayla Chills finished the game 4-for-4 from 3-point range.

• Caitlyn Ramirez was 7-for-7 from the free throw line.

• Troy scored 22 points from the charity stripe in the game.

• The Trojans improve to 4-1 all-time against Appalachian State.

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

The 2017 Sun Belt Conference Men's and Women's Basketball Championships are scheduled for a week of March Madness in the Big Easy. New Orleans will once again be home to the two championships that will take place at Lakefront Arena from March 7-12. For more information, visit the Sun Belt Conference's championship central websites - Men's Championship – Women's Championship – and be sure to follow the @FunBelt on social media - @SunBelt.