Troy Women’s Basketball Looks to Carry Momentum to Conway

Saturday, January 6

Conway, S.C.

12 p.m.

Troy University

Coastal Carolina

Troy Women’s Basketball Looks to Carry Momentum to Conway

1/5/2024 9:01:00 AM | Basketball (W)

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By: Troy Athletics Communications

CONWAY, S.C. – Troy women's basketball looks to carry its momentum from the first road win of 2023-24 into the HTC Center when the program takes on Coastal Carolina at noon on Saturday.

Parody in the Sun Belt Conference on Thursday puts the Trojans (4-8, 1-1 SBC) in a 10-way tie for third in the standings as they look to avenge last season's 99-97 loss to the Chanticleers (7-8, 1-1 SBC).

Game Information
Location: Conway, S.C. – HTC Center
The Matchup: Troy (4-8, 1-1 SBC) vs. Coastal Carolina (7-8, 1-1 SBC)
When: Saturday, January 6 – 12 p.m.
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Troy Sports Radio Network
Live Stats: TroyStats.com

First Conference Victory
Porchia iced Georgia Southern with 0:06 to propel the Trojans to a 74-71 victory over Georgia Southern to push head coach Chanda Rigby's record to 18-1 against the Soaring Eagles. She led Troy with 24 points on 9-of-13 from the field and seven rebounds.

Troy took its second quarter, where it outscored Georgia Southern 25-8 and carried the momentum until a late run in the fourth from Terren Ward. However, Troy managed to outrebound the No. 1-ranked rebounding team in the nation 57-50 and limit them to a season-low 32.9 percent from the field to secure the victory.

Outside of Porchia, Makayia Hallmon and Nia Daniel produced double figures with 16 and 12, respectively. Shaulana Wagner exploded outside the score column, leading the team with a career-high eight rebounds and eight assists while swiping away three steals. Additionally, Zay Dyer managed a career-high 15 rebounds off the bench – includes a team-high four offensive boards.

After zero 20-plus point performances by a Trojan to start the season, Porchia's 24 marked the fourth straight game with such a performance – Hollings (27 against Georgia State), Hallmon (30 against New Mexico State) and Daniel (21 against SFA). With back-to-back 55-plus rebound performances, Troy jumped to 31^st in the nation in total rebounds, averaging 42.9 per game.

Keeping it Conway
Coastal Carolina comes off its first conference win of 2023-24 when it blew out Southern Miss 88-71 in the HTC Center on Wednesday. The Chanticleers took off from the tip and outscored the Golden Eagles 29-14 in the first quarter to take control of the game.

The only quarter the Chanticleers didn't outscore Southern Miss was the second, getting outscored 21-18, but it wasn't nearly enough. Makaila Cange (22) and Arin Freeman (21) produced 20-plus points as Cange also grabbed 11 rebounds for a double-double.

Despite not being in the starting lineup, Coastal's leading scorer, Deaja Richardson, still managed 17 points on 6-of-11 from the field. Richardson ranks seventh in the conference and 112^th in the nation in scoring, with 16 points per game. Meanwhile, Cange's double-double against Southern Miss wasn't unusual as she ranks 42^ndin the country and second in the Sun Belt with five.

Conway Numbers
• The Trojans outrebounded the No. 1-ranked rebounding team in the nation in Georgia State, outrebounding them 57-50.
• Porchia's 24 points against Georgia State marked her first game of 2023-24, where she led the Trojans in scoring – last time was with 22 points at ULM on Feb. 11, 2023.
• Hollings' block numbers have skyrocketed over the last two games as she's totaled five blocks, as opposed to eight in the previous 10 games.
• Troy's win over Georgia Southern marked its first road win of 2023-24 (1-4), having previously fallen to Memphis, Georgia, Tennessee and Iowa State.
• Dyer dominated the rebound category as she handily led the game with 15 to mark a new career-high. Her previous career high was 12 against LaGrange with Georgia State, while her career-high at Troy was 10 at Memphis (Dec. 2). It also marked the first 15-19 rebound game by a Trojan since Hollings and Porchia had 15 against Texas State on Feb. 2, 2023.
• Troy's record when leading at the half has risen to 4-1 after leading 40-26 at the half against Georgia Southern, as opposed to 0-7 when trailing.
• Troy seized 57 rebounds in the victory over Georgia Southern, which was Troy's first 55-59 rebound game since App State on Feb. 18, 2023. With 60 against Georgia State, it also marked back-to-back 55-plus rebound games.
• Wagner dished out a career-high eight assists against Georgia Southern – previous high was seven at No. 15 Tennessee on Nov. 19, 2023. In her 12 games, she's dished out 5-plus assists in four.