Chanda Rigby Becomes Winningest Coach in Troy Women’s Basketball History with Win No. 275 Against Louisiana; Dyer Sets Division-I Single-Game Rebound Record at Troy

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Chanda Rigby Becomes Winningest Coach in Troy Women’s Basketball History with Win No. 275 Against Louisiana; Dyer Sets Division-I Single-Game Rebound Record at Troy

2/12/2026 9:42:00 PM | Basketball (W)

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By: Troy Athletics Communications

TROY, Ala. – History was made Thursday night in Trojan Arena as Troy took down Louisiana 71-55, earning win No. 275 for head coach Chanda Rigby, who became the winningest coach in program history. Zay Dyer also grabbed 25 rebounds to set the Troy Division-I single-game rebound record on her 17^th double-double.

With Rigby's 275^th win, the Trojans (20-5, 11-2 SBC) tie Georgia Southern and Arkansas State for the No. 1 spot in the Sun Belt Conference, while the Ragin' Cajuns (3-22, 1-13 SBC) remain in last.

With 1:34 on the clock, Dyer grabbed her 25^th rebound of the night to set the D-I single-game record at Troy, adding a team-high 18 points for her ninth straight double-double. She also claimed her 17^th of the season to remain atop the leaderboard in the nation. Rachel Leggett earned her third double-double in the last six games with a 12-point, 10-rebound performance, ending in double-figures for the 14^th time in the last 17 games. Emani Jenkins converted four 3-pointers for 14 points and three assists – she's had 3-plus in 15 games, while Ashley Baez ended with a team-high four steals and 11 points.

Louisiana shot 35.3 percent from the field and 7.1 percent from deep in the loss, as Imani Daniel led the team with 24 points. She scored 43.6 percent of the Ragin' Cajuns' points. Bianca Silva added 13 rebounds and six points but had a team-high six turnovers and shot 3-of-10 from the field.

The Path to No. 275
Troy controlled the first six minutes of the ballgame, opening a 15-7 lead. Both sides exchanged threes, with the first coming from Baez, before Jenkins went back-to-back from behind the arc – Louisiana made a layup in between.

Leilani Guion made the layup off the assist from Jenkins, and Dyer matched a Louisiana layup with her own for the 13-7 advantage with 5:02 left in the first. Baez earned a trip to the line and hit both for the eight-point lead.

Louisiana battled back to make it a one-point game with 1:44 on the clock when Amijah Price capitalized off a Troy turnover with a layup. The opposition did it again with free throws from Price to start the second quarter, 20-19, before Troy opened its first double-digit lead on a 10-0 run.

Back-to-back threes from Guion and Jenkins opened the lead to seven, 26-19, two minutes into the second quarter. After a two-minute drought by both sides, Baez converted the layup and found Dyer on the next possession for the 30-19 lead with 5:17 on the clock.

The Ragin' Cajuns made the margin single digits three times in the final five minutes, including when Price made the layup with 56 seconds remaining in the half to cut the margin to 35-26. Troy finished the half with a 5-0 burst, including the buzzer-beater by Leggett that included an and-one, 40-26.

Shakirah Edwards pushed Troy's run to 7-0 with a layup, 55-44, 11 seconds into the final quarter. Louisiana matched before Dyer returned the lead to double-figures, 58-46, with a free throw and a jumper in the paint.

Back-to-back buckets from Louisiana brought the margin back to single digits for the final time, 58-50, as Troy exploded on a 13-0 run until 2:02 showed on the clock. The run opened and ended with a Dyer layup and included points from Baez (4), Jenkins (3), Leggett (2). Louisiana managed a 5-0 run before the buzzer sounded, and Rigby earned win No. 275, 71-55.

Head Coach Chanda Rigby
"Well, they did it big here in Trojan Arena, didn't they? I didn't think it was that big of a deal. They started talking about how I was close to breaking some record, and I was like, 'What is this?' But we are so involved in winning the next game, and they really made it special for me here tonight. I just can't thank our administration enough for taking the time to honor this accomplishment. Our hashtag is #wedoimpossible. We talk nearly every day about trying to break records or trying to do things that other people do not think are possible, and so every time something happens that has never been done before, like Zay's record or maybe my record, we are going to celebrate it and we are going to be thankful for it because this is what we are trying to share with the young women in our program. If you dream big and if you set a realistic goal and plan how to get there and work at it every day, you can accomplish what you want to, and that is what they are learning."

Up Next
The Trojans continue their four-game homestand by inviting ULM to Trojan Arena on Saturday, Feb. 14, at 1 p.m.

Historic Stats
• With the win tonight, head coach Chanda Rigby became the winningest coaching Troy women's basketball history with win No. 275, passing Joyce Sorrell.
• Zay Dyer set the Troy Division-I single-game rebound record with her 25^th rebound over Louisiana.
• Leilani Guion made her first start of 2025-26, finishing with eight points on two 3-pointers. It's just the fourth different starting five of the season.
• By beating Louisiana at home, the Trojans improve to 14-2 at home over the opposition.
• With her 25-rebound, 18-point performance, Zay Dyer extends her lead in the SBC and the nation with her 17^th double-double.
• With the win over Louisiana, the Trojans claimed their 20^th win of the season. Chanda Rigby has had 10 seasons at Troy with 20-plus wins.
• Rachel Leggett added her third double-double in the last six games on 12 points and 10 rebounds.
• Emani Jenkins hit four 3-pointers to have multiple threes in 18 games and 3-plus in 15.