Troy Defeats Talladega

Wednesday, December 12

Troy, Ala.

12 p.m.

Troy University

7-2

Talladega

12-3

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Talladega	16	19	18	17	70
Troy	33	21	16	21	91

12/12/2018 3:22:00 PM | Basketball (W)

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By: Troy Athletics Communications

TROY, Alabama – Troy led for all but 16 seconds in a 91-70 win over Talladega on Wednesday in Trojan Arena.

The Trojans (7-2) trailed 4-2 early before finishing the opening quarter on a 31-12 run and led by 20 or more for three and a half quarters.

All 12 Troy players scored at least four points and played six minutes and had a rebound. Amber Rivers led the way with 12 points while Sky'Lynn Holmes was the only other Trojans in double figures with 11 points; Rivers and Holmes had eight rebounds each. Kayla Robinson turned in a full stat sheet with nine points, nine boards, six assists and four steals.

Talladega was led by Brijanee Moore with 10 points. Troy forced the Tornadoes into 31 turnovers and won the rebounding battle 65-44; it's the sixth time the Trojans have eclipsed 60 rebounds in a game under head coach Chanda Rigby.

QUOTABLE
"We just got out of finals week and it looked like that's where our minds still were," Troy head coach Chanda Rigby said. "Like finals week, that chapter is over. We've got a big game at Ole Miss that we fully expect to win. Now, we've got to get to work and get better."

UP NEXT
Troy kicks off a four-game road stretch at Ole Miss on Dec. 19. The Trojans dropped a 96-93 decision in Oxford last season.

NOTEWORTHY
• Troy's 34 offensive rebounds were the most since the team collected 37 against Montevallo on Dec. 9, 2017.

• Troy's 102 field goal attempts were the most since the team attempted 107 shots against Arkansas State on March 9, 2017

• For the fifth time this season, Troy's opponent has failed to make more field goals than turnovers committed (31 TOs, 26 FGs).

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