Troy Women’s Basketball Earns Sole Possession of Conference Title

Saturday, February 26

Conway, S.C.

1 p.m.

Troy University

22-7,13-2Sun Belt

Coastal Carolina

14-10,4-9Sun Belt

Troy

Coastal Carolina

Troy Women’s Basketball Earns Sole Possession of Conference Title

2/26/2022 4:35:00 PM | Basketball (W)

Box Score

By: Troy Athletics Communications

CONWAY, S.C. – The Troy Women's Basketball squad claimed sole possession of the Sun Belt Championship after powering past Coastal Carolina, 71-58, Saturday at the HTC Center.

Felmas Koranga led the Trojans (22-7, 13-2 Sun Belt) with 13 points on 6-of-13 shooting. The junior also grabbed 12 boards, good for her 13^th double-double of the season.

For Coastal Carolina (14-10, 4-9 Sun Belt), Aja Blount tallied 20 points to lead all scorers.

How It Happened
The Trojans and Chanticleers battled toe-to-toe through the opening six minutes of action; Blount made a pair of free throws at 4:10 mark to make it a one-point game, 9-8, in favor of the Trojans. With 3:33 to play, Felmas Koranga kickstarted an 11-0 run for the Trojans that saw them up 20-8 at the end of the first quarter.

Troy held onto a double-digit lead through the entirety of the second quarter. Koranga kickstarted the scoring yet again with a jumper to gain a 14-point lead at the 8:56 mark. After the Chanticleers cut the lead back to 10, Za'Nautica Downs banked in a jumper just before the media timeout to gain a 30-18 lead. Troy's lead increased to as many as 19 with a jumper from Ja'Mia Hollings, but a pair of Chanticleer free throw cut the Trojan advantage to 39-22 at the half.

After the Chanticleers knocked down the first two shots of the third period, the Trojans went on a 6-0 run to take a 45-27 lead with 4:53 to go. After both sides traded buckets through the winding minutes of the third, Blount connected on a free throw to set up a 53-35 score heading into the final 10 minutes of action.

Jhileiya Dunlap gave the Trojans an early 20-point advantage with a layup at the 8:50 mark, but a 6-0 run for Coastal Carolina cut the lead back to 14. After a Troy timeout, the Trojans quickly ballooned their lead back 20 points with a Koranga layup at the 3:31 mark. The two squads traded makes through the final three minutes, setting up a 71-58 final.

Notable

Amber Leggett secured 11 boards for the Trojans, good for her seventh double-digit rebounding game of the season.
Along with her 13 points and 12 rebounds, Felmas Koranga also added four steals, two blocks and three assists.
Troy snagged 61 rebounds total, marking the seventh 60-plus rebounding game this season.

Next Up
The Trojans have secured the No. 1 seed in the Sun Belt Tournament. Troy will start play in the league tournament on Friday, March 4 at 11:30 a.m.