Trojans Set Program Scoring Record In Home Opening Victory

Monday, December 7

Troy, Ala.

6 p.m.

Troy University

2-1,0-0Sun Belt

131

LaGrange College

0-0,0-0USA South

LaGrange

Troy

131

Trojans Set Program Scoring Record In Home Opening Victory

12/7/2020 10:41:00 PM | Basketball (W)

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By: Troy Athletics Communications

TROY, Ala. – The 2020-21 Troy women's basketball team etched its name into the program record book as they set a new program record for points in a game with 131 in their convincing, 131-57 victory over LaGrange College Monday night.

Six Trojans scored in double-figures, led by a career-high 30 from Tiyah Johnson. Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team honoree Alexus Dye added 20 while Tyasia Moore scored 15. A Trio of freshman also left their mark on the stat sheet as Janiah Ellis scored 15 followed by 13 from Sharonica Hartsfield and 10 from Samira Moore. Hartsfield's final two points of the night gave Troy its record setting 131st point.

LaGrange was led by 16 points from Alerriya Butler, while Jahpera McEachin added 12 points, five assists and four steals.

Troy started slow, falling behind 2-6 in the first three minutes of the contest before a game-changing 16-0 run that spanned the final two minutes of the first quarter and the first four minutes of the second to put the Trojans in control. The run was sparked by Johnson and Alexus Dye who each scored 6 points during that stretch.

After the two clubs traded buckets to open the second-half the Trojans again went on a massive run, this time it was a 43-12 run that started at the five-minute mark of the third quarter and went until the five-minute mark of the fourth. During that run, Dominique Camp connected on a layup with 34 seconds left in the third period to put Troy over the century mark for the 23rd time under head coach Chanda Rigby.

Troy outscored LaGrange 108-38 in the final three frames of the night, holding the Panthers to just eight points total in the fourth quarter.

The Trojans shot 63 percent from the field (30-47) and 67 percent from behind-the-arc (10-15) and made 17-of-29 foul shots. Troy also won the rebounding battle 52-33 and had 28 assists with 24 steals.

LaGrange shot 29 percent for the game and were just 8-of-30 (26 percent) from 3-point range.

Records
Troy: 2-1
LaGrange College: 0-1

Quoting Coach Rigby
"We started the game with five seniors, and we ended the game with five freshmen. Everyone on our roster contributed and had fun tonight. We will all look back on the night that we broke the scoring record with fond memories. We appreciate the fans that were there supporting us and sharing in our victory."

Trojan Notables
• Troy has won eight straight home openers and is 8-1 all-time in Trojan Arena openers
• The Trojan's 131 points scored breaks Troy's program record of 130-points scored which was set on Dec. 9, 2017 against Montevallo
• Johnson becomes the first Trojan since Ashley Beverly Kelley on Feb.20, 2016 to score at-least 30 points in a game
• Troy's 28 assists are the most the Trojans have earned in a single game since recording 29 on Nov. 22, 2015
• Troy scored 71 points in the second half of the game. It's the most points scored in a half since scoring 81 against Montevallo in 2017
• The Trojan's shot t62.7 percent from the field for the game. It's their highest field goal percentage since Nov. 18, 2012 when they shot 64 percent against Furman
• Johnson ended the night one rebound shy of a double-double
• The Trojans improved to 38-4 under coach Rigby when the team makes at least 10 three-pointers

Up Next
Troy will be back at home on Wednesday, Dec. 9 at noon when it hosts Chattanooga in a midweek contest. The two programs met last year in Chattanooga with Troy earning a 90-51 victory.

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