Troy Sweeps App State on the Road for Seventh Straight Win

Saturday, January 30

Boone, N.C.

3 p.m.

Troy University

11-4,7-1Sun Belt

Appalachian State

8-8,5-5Sun Belt

Troy

Appalachian St.

Troy Sweeps App State on the Road for Seventh Straight Win

1/30/2021 6:35:00 PM | Basketball (W)

Box Score

By: Troy Athletics Communications

BOONE, N.C. – For the seventh time in the series history, the elevation proved to be no issue for Troy. The Trojans went into the Holmes Convocation Center and defeated Appalachian State, 74-52. It's Troy's seventh consecutive victory in Boon, N.C.

Troy (11-4, 7-1 SBC) extended its Sun Belt best winning streak to seven on Saturday after earning its second-straight 20-point victory over App State (8-8, 5-5 SBC) and its fourth straight overall win by at least 20-points. The Trojans shot 37 percent (24-for-64) from the field while holding App State to just a 24 percent field goal percentage, its lowest of the season, and 20 percent from deep.

The Trojans were led offensively by Tiyah Johnson and Alexus Dye who each had a team-high 14 points. Tyasia Moore was the only other Trojan to reach double-figures with 10. Dye set a new career-high in rebounds with 20. Her 20 boards is the most by any player in the Sun Belt Conference this season. App State was led by Janay Sanders who had a game-high 15, including a perfect 9-for-9 night at tthe charity stripe. For the second straight game Troy held the conference's leading scorer, Pre Stanley (16.6 ppg), to under 10 points, with eight.

How It Happened
Troy got out to a fast start on Saturday with Felmas Koranga hitting a 15-foot jump shot followed by a triple from Sharonica Hartsfield. The Trojans maintained their lead until the midway point of the first quarter when App State a one-point lead, its only lead of the game, following a triple from Lainey Gosnell.

The Trojans regained the lead on a pair of free throws from Janiah Sandifer and never looked back. Between the end of the first and through the midway point of the second, Troy went on a 14-0 run and held App State scoreless for over eight minutes. The Trojans used the large run and stout defense to go into the locker room with a 39-24 advantage.

The second-half was a bit closer than the first. App State began to get to the free throw line, scoring 12 of its 16 third quarter points from the charity stripe. Troy though never wavered, matching every App State free throw with a bucket of their own and still outscoring the Mountaineers by one in the frame.

In the final quarter, Troy scored 11 of the first 15 points as they began to pull away. The Trojans earned they largest lead of the night, 23-points, at 67-44 on a pair of Dye free throws. The two teams traded points the rest of the night as Troy walked away with the 74-52 win.

Who Stood Out
Alexus Dye did Alexus Dye type things on Saturday. The senior recorded her nation leading 12th double-double of the season behind 14 points and a career-high, 20 rebounds. Dye also added two steals and a block to her stat line.

Quoting Coach Rigby
On winning two in Boone
"I'm just really proud of the team. It was coach Courtney Simmons scout and she did a great job of preparing the team. It's not easy getting two wins in one weekend, especially on the road, and I thought it showed a lot of fortitude of the team to come back and get the second win today. I'm also very proud of Alexus Dye who had a career-high in rebounds with 20. We are also very excited about the consistency of our guard play."

Notables
• Dye had 12 rebounds at halftime and ended with 20
• This is the second-straight season that Troy has gone 7-1 in the month of January
• Troy forced 21 turnovers. It's their sixth straight game forcing at least 20 turnovers. They turned those 21 turnovers into 23 points. It's the second-straight game with 23 points off turnovers
• The Trojans recorded 52 rebounds and have now recorded at least 50 rebounds in three of their last four games
• Note of Interest: Troy has played in Boone, N.C. seven times, winning all seven. In each of the seven games Troy has scored fewer points than the game prior. In its last game at App Troy scored 80, today they scored 74
• Tyasia Moore had eight rebounds, second most on the team. She also led the team with three steals

Up Next
Troy will be on the road for the second straight weekend. The Trojans will travel to Ga. Southern for a two-game series. Friday's game will tipoff at 5 p.m. (CT) with Saturday slated to start at 3 p.m. (CT)

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