Women's Basketball Returns Home With Win Over Bethune-Cookman

Sunday, December 1

Daytona Beach, Fla.

2 p.m.

Troy University

4-2

Bethune-Cookman

4-1

Troy

Bethune-Cookman

Women's Basketball Returns Home With Win Over Bethune-Cookman

12/1/2019 6:16:00 PM | Basketball (W)

Box Score

By: Troy Athletics Communications

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Troy women's basketball closed out its three-game road swing by getting back into the win column with a 68-62 victory over previously unbeaten Bethune-Cookman. The victory snaps a two-game skid and improves Troy's record to 4-2 on the young season.

The second-quarter proved to be the quarter that helped decide the game as Troy outscored Bethune-Cookman 23-12 in the second frame, giving the Trojans a 13-point advantage, its largest lead of the game. Troy shot 52 percent in the quarter and 38 percent for the game. A majority of Troy's success in the quarter came in the final five minutes as they closed out the half on a 15-4 run, led by Amber Rivers who had five of her game-high 17-points.

Rivers was one of three Trojans to score in double figures as Kayla Robinson scored 15 and Jasmine Robinson added 13 of her own.

Troy's strong second-quarter payed dividends in both the third and fourth quarters as Bethune-Cookman attempted to make a comeback. Bethune-Cookman outscored Troy 21-15 in the third behind Ashanti Hunt who led BCU in scoring with 13 points.

In the final frame Troy's defense was impressive, holding Bethune-Cookman scoreless for the first seven minutes and six seconds of the quarter. That seven minute scoreless stretch was key for Troy, allowing them to hold a lead and force BCU to begin fouling and sending the Trojans to the charity stripe where they went 5-for-8, with all five makes coming in the final 32 seconds and helping to hold off a late 12-7 BCU run and walking away with a 68-62 win.

Records
Troy: 4-2
Bethune-Cookman: 4-1

Trojan Spotlight
Amber Rivers had a great game for the Trojans with a season-high 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting including going 3-for-4 from behind the arc. Rivers was the only Trojan to hit a three in the game and helped extend Troy's consecutive games with a triple to 230 games. Rivers also added three rebounds and an assist in 24 minutes of action.

Quoting Coach Rigby
On defeating undefeated Bethune-Cookman
"This was an undefeated team and an NCAA Tournament team last year, there were so many good things that we did and I am so proud of this team. I hate that the people back home couldn't watch this because you wouldn't have recognized us tonight. We guarded the basketball all game. Everybody we out in guarded hard. We did a great job on defense tonight."

On Rivers' strong game
"I think what sparked her was coming into the game and grabbed a rebound and made a few defensive plays and she got active and her shot was falling."

Trojan Notables
• Troy pulled down 35 defensive boards and 17 offensive boards to outrebound Bethune-Cookman by 15
• Rivers 17-points was a season-high
• Tyasia Moore was back in action for the first time since Samford and she ended the game with nine points and a season-high 10 rebounds. She was the only player for either team to reach double-digit rebounds
• Troy led the game for over 31 minutes

Up Next
Troy will finally be back at home on Wednesday, Dec. 4 when they host Auburn University Montgomery. Tip-off against AUM is scheduled for 5 p.m. inside Trojan Arena.

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