Troy Faces League-Leading Little Rock

GAME NOTES

TROY, Alabama – Troy and Little Rock enter Saturday's 2 p.m. contest in Trojan Arena with the two longest winning streaks in the league as Troy has taken five straight, while Little Rock is undefeated in Sun Belt play and has reeled off 12 consecutive victories.

Troy (12-10, 7-4 Sun Belt) beat Arkansas State in a rout on Thursday. The Trojans shot a season-high 54.7 percent from the field including a 65.7 percent first quarter. Kayla Robinson led the team in scoring for the fifth straight game with 18 points. In total, six Trojans scored in double figures including Harriet Winchester, who knocked down four 3-pointers en route to a 16-point performance.

Little Rock (15-8, 12-0) hasn't lost since Dec. 20 and is eyeing locking up its second consecutive regular season title. The Trojans defeated South Alabama, 47-35, in Mobile on Thursday. Little Rock sports the nation's third-best scoring defense allowing just 52.7 points per game.

HOW TO FOLLOW
Tip: 2 p.m.
Video: ESPN3
Audio: TroyTrojans.com/Watch
Radio: WTBF 94.7 FM
Live Stats: TroyStats.com
Twitter: @TroyTrojansWBB

PROMOTION
Trojan Mardi Gras
• 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. inside of Trojan Arena featuring a free pregame concert
• Taste of Troy will feature free food samples from vendors such as Publix, Momma Goldberg's, Conecuh Sausage, Moon Pies and much more
• Food specials inside Trojan Arena for the game will include shrimp po-boys, jambalaya and Trojan Mardi Gras Punch
• Mardi Gras Ticket Special – 2 GA tickets for $10!

SERIES INFO
Overall: LR leads 17-4
            At Troy: LR leads 6-3
            At Little Rock: LR leads 9-0
            At Neutral: LR leads 2-1
Last Meeting: March 4, 2017 – Little Rock won, 74-63 (at Troy)

ABOUT THE OPPONENT
The winning streak continued for Little Rock women's basketball as it earned its 12th consecutive win with a 47-35 victory over second-place South Alabama on Thursday at the Mitchell Center.

With the victory, Little Rock (15-8, 12-0 Sun Belt) has won 17 consecutive Sun Belt games dating back to last season, and it was the Trojans' seventh consecutive victory against the Jaguars.

Yanina Inkina led Little Rock with a career-high 15 points in only 16 minutes of play after scoring the Trojans' first 11 points of the game. Ronjanae DeGray was the Trojans' other player in double figures as she ended the game with 11 points and four rebounds. Tori Lasker had a game-high four assists with five rebounds and three points. Little Rock ended the game shooting 38.8 percent (19-for-49).

NOTEWORTHY
• Troy ranks in the Top 15 in the nation in six statistical categories: Reb/g (2nd, 48.9), OReb/g (2nd, 21.0), Reb (8th, 1,076), TOs Forced (13th, 22.1), Scoring Offense (15th, 82.5) and Stl/g (15th, 11.4).

• On Monday, sophomore guard Kayla Robinson was named Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week becoming the first Trojan to ever be named SBC PoW in consecutive weeks.

•  In Sun Belt Conference play, Troy has two of the top eight scorers in the league. Amber Rivers is averaging 16.5 points/gm, while Kayla Robinson is scoring 15.6 per game in SBC play.

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

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Players Mentioned

Amber Rivers

Kayla Robinson

Harriet Winchester

Troy University Athletics