Troy University Athletics
Saturday, February 22
Troy, Ala.
4 p.m.
Troy University
22-4,13-2Sun Belt
79
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64
Arkansas State
9-17,6-9Sun Belt
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Arkansas St.
19
10
15
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64
Troy
17
19
26
17
79
Women's Basketball Sends Its Seniors Out in Style
2/22/2020 7:41:00 PM | Basketball (W)
TROY, Ala. – The Troy women's basketball team sent its five seniors out in style Saturday afternoon inside Trojan Arena. The Trojans defeated Arkansas State in their final home game of the season, 79-64, in front of a crowd of 2,120, the fifth largest crowed to see a women's game inside Trojan Arena. The win was the senior class' 84th of its career, the most wins of any senior class in program history.
For Troy's five seniors: Amber Rivers, Kayla Robinson, Harriet Winchester, Japonica James and Kate Rodgers, they closed out their careers inside Trojan Arena with yet another victory. The five Trojan seniors combined for 40 points in Troy's win on Saturday and helped set the stage for one of the team's best offensive performances of the season. Troy shot its fourth best percentage of the year at 43 percent from the field on 33-of-76 shooting. Offensively, Japonica James led the Trojans with 25 points and eight rebounds. Alexus Dye put on yet another show for Trojan nation, setting career-highs in points (23) and in rebounds (19). As a team the Troy offense recorded a season-high 23 assists. Both Winchester and Kayla recorded career-highs in assists with six. This was Kayla's third straight game setting, or tying, a career mark in assists. Jasmine Robinson also dished out six assists.
To match their strong offensive performance the Trojans had one of their better defensive outings of the season as well. Troy held Arkansas State to just 28 percent shooting from the field, their lowest shooting percentage of the season. The Red Wolves were led by Payton Tennison and Jada Ford who each scored a team-high 11-points. Tyasia Moore was block machine on Saturday, blocking a career-high three shots, including one that brought the fans to their feet. In total Troy blocked a season-high eight shots
Records
Troy: 22-4 (13-2 SBC)
Arkansas State: 9-17 (6-9 SBC)
Quoting Coach Rigby
On the overall outcome of the game
"Well it was senior night in Trojan Arena and we had a great crowd. I'm so appreciative of everyone that came. We got off to a slow start because we were so keyed up about senior night, we've been celebrating all day and being so excited about our seniors. They were able to settle down and we realized that the inside game could be really dominate for us."
On seniors combining to score 40-points, more than half the teams total
"It's really big because they all had a lot of supporters here, from their high school coaches to family members and you want them to be able to show out in front of their home crowd and make them proud and they did that tonight."
Notables
• Troy's 22 wins ties the total from last season and is tied for the most wins under head coach Chanda Rigby
•Troy outrebounded Arkansas State 69-37. It's their third game this season with a rebounding margin of +30 or more
• Troy is now 12-1 at home this season
• In their last 57 home games Troy is now 47-10. This is the fifth time in program history that Try has won 12 home games
• Troy scored 60 points in the paint to Arkansas State's 26
• The Trojans have won eight straight against Arkansas State
• Since the opening of Trojan Arena, Troy is now 79-30 in home games
Up Next
The Trojans will play just one game next week when they travel to Mobile, Ala. on Saturday to take on South Alabama. Tip-off is scheduled for 4 p.m.
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Thank you Seniors‼️#OneTROY⚔️🏀 pic.twitter.com/4t5hxvmgcI
— Troy Trojans WBB (@TroyTrojansWBB) February 22, 2020
For Troy's five seniors: Amber Rivers, Kayla Robinson, Harriet Winchester, Japonica James and Kate Rodgers, they closed out their careers inside Trojan Arena with yet another victory. The five Trojan seniors combined for 40 points in Troy's win on Saturday and helped set the stage for one of the team's best offensive performances of the season. Troy shot its fourth best percentage of the year at 43 percent from the field on 33-of-76 shooting. Offensively, Japonica James led the Trojans with 25 points and eight rebounds. Alexus Dye put on yet another show for Trojan nation, setting career-highs in points (23) and in rebounds (19). As a team the Troy offense recorded a season-high 23 assists. Both Winchester and Kayla recorded career-highs in assists with six. This was Kayla's third straight game setting, or tying, a career mark in assists. Jasmine Robinson also dished out six assists.
To match their strong offensive performance the Trojans had one of their better defensive outings of the season as well. Troy held Arkansas State to just 28 percent shooting from the field, their lowest shooting percentage of the season. The Red Wolves were led by Payton Tennison and Jada Ford who each scored a team-high 11-points. Tyasia Moore was block machine on Saturday, blocking a career-high three shots, including one that brought the fans to their feet. In total Troy blocked a season-high eight shots
OH MY TYASIA MOORE 🛑🛑🛑
— Troy Trojans WBB (@TroyTrojansWBB) February 22, 2020
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🐺 - 11#OneTROY⚔️🏀 pic.twitter.com/8Ll9PQV6jG
Records
Troy: 22-4 (13-2 SBC)
Arkansas State: 9-17 (6-9 SBC)
Quoting Coach Rigby
On the overall outcome of the game
"Well it was senior night in Trojan Arena and we had a great crowd. I'm so appreciative of everyone that came. We got off to a slow start because we were so keyed up about senior night, we've been celebrating all day and being so excited about our seniors. They were able to settle down and we realized that the inside game could be really dominate for us."
On seniors combining to score 40-points, more than half the teams total
"It's really big because they all had a lot of supporters here, from their high school coaches to family members and you want them to be able to show out in front of their home crowd and make them proud and they did that tonight."
Notables
• Troy's 22 wins ties the total from last season and is tied for the most wins under head coach Chanda Rigby
•Troy outrebounded Arkansas State 69-37. It's their third game this season with a rebounding margin of +30 or more
• Troy is now 12-1 at home this season
• In their last 57 home games Troy is now 47-10. This is the fifth time in program history that Try has won 12 home games
• Troy scored 60 points in the paint to Arkansas State's 26
• The Trojans have won eight straight against Arkansas State
• Since the opening of Trojan Arena, Troy is now 79-30 in home games
Up Next
The Trojans will play just one game next week when they travel to Mobile, Ala. on Saturday to take on South Alabama. Tip-off is scheduled for 4 p.m.
Follow TROY Women's Basketball
Social: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
Join The Conversation: #GrindToShine | #OneTROY
Team Stats
ASU
TROY
FG%
.286
.434
3FG%
.226
.095
FT%
.565
.524
RB
37
69
TO
6
18
STL
11
2
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
25
FGM
12
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
23
FGM
10
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
4
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