Troy Women's Basketball Falls to Belmont in Early Morning Clash

Friday, November 13

Nashville, Tenn.

11 a.m.

Troy University

2-2,0-0Sun Belt

Belmont

1-3,0-0MVC

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Troy	8	18	9	11	46
Belmont	22	20	18	12	72

Box Score (PDF)

11/13/2026 2:10:00 PM | Basketball (W)

Box Score Box Score (PDF)Chanda Rigby Press Conference

By: Troy Athletics Communications

TROY, Ala. — Troy women's basketball drops a Friday morning contest to Belmont 72-46 in Nashville, Tenn.

Troy (2-2) endured another slow start against Belmont, scoring just eight points in the opening quarter two days after managing four in the first frame at Mississippi State. Cold shooting plagued the Trojans throughout the afternoon, as they shot under 25 percent from the field in three of the four quarters.

First-year guard Hannah Smith continued her strong start at the collegiate level

. Coming off a career-best 16-point outing against Mississippi State earlier this week, the Montgomery, Ala., native notched her first career double-double with 10 points and a team-high 10 rebounds.

Belmont (1-3) jumped out to its best start of the season, building a 22-8 lead after the opening 10 minutes

. Despite an early 9-0 run by the Trojans in the second quarter, the Bruins never relinquished control and outscored Troy in all four quarters to secure their first win of the year

.

Guards Got Going
Troy's four starting guards—Saniya Jackson, Aniya Hubbard, Hannah Smith, and Shakirah Edwards—carried the offensive load on Friday, accounting for 39 of the team's 46 points. Hubbard paced the group with 11, Edwards and Smith added 10 apiece, and Jackson chipped in eight.

Fellow starter Maliyah Meeks tacked on a free throw — the first of her career — bringing the starting five's combined output to 40 of the Trojans' 46 total points.

Troy's bench was held to six points against the Bruins, matching the program's lowest reserve output since tallying six against ULM last season.

Head Coach Chanda Rigby
"It was a rough day here in Nashville at Belmont, we played a team that was very hungry to win, after playing and losing to three top-ranked teams," Rigby said. "They were a very mature team, and we dialed the wrong number today. I think the game started moving too fast for us, they were switching every screen, and we weren't really prepared for that. Everything has got to be a learning experience for us, and we want to speed up this process and get in control of these games."

Notables

Hannah Smith recorded her first career double-double with a personal best 10 rebounds.
Shakirah Edwards matched her career-best with eight field goal attempts.
Taliah Martin notched a career-high three field goal attempts and matched her season-high in rebounds with two.
Maliyah Meeks secured the first steal and free throw points of her career.
Today's 46 points were the lowest for the Trojans since their first NCAA Tournament game appearance against Oregon State in 2016.

Up Next
Troy women's basketball travels to Baton Rouge, La. for its third consecutive road contest in a Monday night clash with the ninth-ranked LSU Tigers. The game will begin at 7 p.m. and will be streamed on the SECN+.