Strong Finish Leads Troy Past ETSU

Monday, November 19

Johnson City, Tenn.

10 a.m.

Troy University

3-1

East Tennessee State

0-4

Troy

ETSU

11/19/2018 1:19:00 PM | Basketball (W)

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By: Troy Athletics Communications

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Troy finished on a 15-0 run to pull away from East Tennessee State, 84-66, on Monday in Brooks Gym.

Kayla Robinson scored a game-high 24 points on 10-of-20 shooting, Tyra Johnson was red-hot from beyond the arc sinking six 3-pointers in the game, and Jasmine Robinson added 15 points highlighted by a trio of threes.

Troy (3-1) got off to a sluggish start, but quickly turned it around. After falling behind, 7-2, the Trojans hit four consecutive 3-pointers – two by Johnson – to spark a 15-2 run.

With Troy leading by eight, 23-15, ETSU (0-4) made its comeback. Baskets from Sadasia Tipps and Kaia Upton led the Bucs to six straight points to close the gap to two. The Trojans turned the ball over 14 times in the first half, including seven in the final five minutes of the second quarter to open the door for ETSU to draw level, 35-35, heading into the break.

Kayla Robinson took over in the second half scoring 10 of the team's 22 points in the third period and 17 in the half. In addition to the 15-0 run to close out the game, the Trojans held the Bucs scoreless for the final 2:51 after ETSU pulled within two, 65-63, with 4:35 left.

Troy knocked down 13 threes on the day, three shy of the program record of 16 set in 1995 against Jacksonville State. Johnson led the way shooting 6-of-8 from long range, while each Robinson made three apiece.

Despite battling foul trouble most of the game, Sky'Lynn Holmes hauled in a game-high 11 rebounds and finished with six points. Troy forced 23 turnovers in the game, the second time this season forcing an opponent into 20 or more miscues.

The Trojans shot 40.5 percent (30-74) for the game, while ETSU hit at 39.3 percent (24-61). Troy held the Bucs to just 1-of-12 shooting from 3-point range. Erica Haynes-Overton finished with a team-best 23 points on 9-of-20 shooting, she also picked off six passes.

UP NEXT
Troy travels to Hattiesburg, Miss., for the USM Lady Eagle Classic. The Trojans take on Sam Houston State on Friday at 4 p.m. and Mississippi Valley State at 2 p.m. on Saturday.

NOTEWORTHY
• Troy has hit five 3-pointers in the first quarter in each of the last two games.

• Over the last three games, Troy's opponents are shooting a meager 15.7 percent (8-51) from 3-point range.

• Kayla Robinson has scored 20-plus points seven times in her career; including a best of 28 against South Alabama last season.

• K. Robinson, Shaterrika O'Neal, Harriet Winchester, Kate Rodgers and Japonica James started for the second consecutive game.

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