Troy University Athletics
Tuesday, November 9
Troy, Ala.
5:30 p.m.
Troy University
1-0,0-0Sun Belt
101
vs
81
Talladega College
0-1
1
2
3
4
F
Talladega
20
24
18
19
81
Troy
16
25
26
34
101
Leggett Shines, Troy Downs Talladega College in Front of Record Crowd
11/9/2021 9:33:00 PM | Basketball (W)
TROY, Ala. – In her Trojan debut, Amber Leggett shined tallying 33 points to power Troy to a 101-81 come-from-behind win over Talladega College Tuesday in Trojan Arena.
Trojan Nation showed up loud and proud, setting a new women's basketball attendance record inside Trojan Arena (2,784).
Leggett gave the Trojans the second-half spark they needed, scoring 23 of her 33 points in the third and fourth periods.
How It Happened
Talladega College jumped out to an early 7-4 lead in the opening quarter behind four points from forward Fu'Tra Banks. A second-chance layup from Sydni Tears allowed the Tornadoes to advance their lead to seven, 13-6, midway through the first period.
A pair of layups from Troy's Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team selection Felmas Koranga cut Troy's deficit to four at the end of the first quarter.
The Trojans and Tornadoes traded buckets through the opening eight minutes of the second quarter before Troy banked five straight shots to bring the game within one, 35-34.
Talladega College ended its scoring drought matching the Trojans shot-for-shot before Tierra Tullis knocked down three to give the Tornadoes a 44-41 lead heading into the halftime break.
Troy's first lead of the game came at the halfway mark of the third period when newcomer Za'Nautica Downs drained a triple to give the Trojans a 56-54 lead. Janiah Sandifer tacked on five points in the final minute of the third to give Troy a 67-62 advantage heading into the final 15 minutes of action.
Troy's lead ballooned to 16 with just 2:39 left to play when Tina Stephens picked up an and one. Stephens finished 16 points and seven rebounds.
Quotable – Head Coach Chanda Rigby
"It was a great night in Trojan Arena. I appreciate the students that came out to support us. I was really nervous about this game because Talladega has already played six games, and it was our first game. We have a lot of new players, and I knew it was going to take a minute to get our feet under us. I am glad we were able to keep it close enough all game that we were able to come back at the end."
Notable
Next Up:
Troy returns to action on Thursday against Florida A&M. Tipoff from Trojan Arena is set for 6 p.m.
Trojan Nation showed up loud and proud, setting a new women's basketball attendance record inside Trojan Arena (2,784).
Leggett gave the Trojans the second-half spark they needed, scoring 23 of her 33 points in the third and fourth periods.
How It Happened
Talladega College jumped out to an early 7-4 lead in the opening quarter behind four points from forward Fu'Tra Banks. A second-chance layup from Sydni Tears allowed the Tornadoes to advance their lead to seven, 13-6, midway through the first period.
A pair of layups from Troy's Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team selection Felmas Koranga cut Troy's deficit to four at the end of the first quarter.
The Trojans and Tornadoes traded buckets through the opening eight minutes of the second quarter before Troy banked five straight shots to bring the game within one, 35-34.
Talladega College ended its scoring drought matching the Trojans shot-for-shot before Tierra Tullis knocked down three to give the Tornadoes a 44-41 lead heading into the halftime break.
Troy's first lead of the game came at the halfway mark of the third period when newcomer Za'Nautica Downs drained a triple to give the Trojans a 56-54 lead. Janiah Sandifer tacked on five points in the final minute of the third to give Troy a 67-62 advantage heading into the final 15 minutes of action.
Troy's lead ballooned to 16 with just 2:39 left to play when Tina Stephens picked up an and one. Stephens finished 16 points and seven rebounds.
Quotable – Head Coach Chanda Rigby
"It was a great night in Trojan Arena. I appreciate the students that came out to support us. I was really nervous about this game because Talladega has already played six games, and it was our first game. We have a lot of new players, and I knew it was going to take a minute to get our feet under us. I am glad we were able to keep it close enough all game that we were able to come back at the end."
Notable
- Amber Leggett became the first Trojan since at least the 1999-00 season to score 30-plus points in their debut.
- Leggett recorded her ninth career, and first as a Trojan, double-double with 33 points and 12 rebounds.
- Felmas Koranga recorded her 13th career double-double after posting 10 points and 13 rebounds.
- Louisiana Tech transfer Brianna Harris put on a show during her Trojan debut, tallying 18 points in just 20 minutes of action.
- Troy outrebounded Talladega College, 58-30.
Next Up:
Troy returns to action on Thursday against Florida A&M. Tipoff from Trojan Arena is set for 6 p.m.
Team Stats
Tall
TROY
FG%
.440
.474
3FG%
.444
.235
FT%
.583
.821
RB
30
58
TO
17
20
STL
8
12
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
32
FGM
12
3FGM
0
FTM
8
Pts
18
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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