Troy Wins Track Meet Game, 111-90 Over Panthers

Women's Basketball Charlie Taylor/Sports Communications

Troy Wins Track Meet Game, 111-90 Over Panthers

TROY, Ala.- Troy cashed in on 15 3-point baskets to post a 111-90 win over Georgia State in a Sun Belt Conference match-up Saturday at the Trojan Arena. That splits the season series after GSU's 85-77 win in Atlanta in January.

Troy, winners of five of its last seven games, made 10 treys in a 59-point first half and finished 15-of-32 outside the arc, one shy of its school record. Georgia State shot 49% for the game and scored 90 points, but stymied its chances to win with 27 turnovers.

 Troy (9-14, 5-7) saw its 59-42 halftime lead shrink to 67-54 at 15:26, but then grew that back to 20 points at 78-58 at 12:43 and only the final score remained in doubt at that point.

Sophomore Ashley Beverly-Kelly poured in 32 points with a perfect 5-for-5 outside the arc. Joanna Harden, averaging 25.5 per game, added 22 more points with 4-of-8 outside the 3-point line. This was Troy's fourth 100-point game of the season as they are in the top 20 in the nation in scoring.

Georgia State (10-13, 6-5) had four players in double figures. Forward Maryam Dogo came off the bench to score 18 points on 8-for-10 field goals to go with 8 rebounds. Ashlee Cole scored 12 points, while Kayla Nolan and Kendra Long each added 10 more pointets.

"It wasn't like they did something we weren't prepared for, they just put the ball in the basket and made a lot of 3-pointers," coach Sharon Baldwin-Tener. "I am disappointed to give up that many points, but I might be more disappointed to turn the ball over 27 times, mainly just careless unforced passing errors."

After the snow and ice week and missed game, GSU now comes back to Atlanta to play three home games (Monday,  Wednesday and Saturday).

Monday night is a make-up doubleheader game with the men as both teams face new Sun Belt rival Texas State for the first time. The women tip at 5 and the men at 7:30 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Ashlee Cole

#12 Ashlee Cole

G
5' 8"
Sophomore
Maryam Dogo

#4 Maryam Dogo

F/C
6' 2"
Redshirt Junior
Kendra Long

#10 Kendra Long

G
5' 9"
Senior
Kayla Nolan

#20 Kayla Nolan

G
5' 8"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Ashlee Cole

#12 Ashlee Cole

5' 8"
Sophomore
G
Maryam Dogo

#4 Maryam Dogo

6' 2"
Redshirt Junior
F/C
Kendra Long

#10 Kendra Long

5' 9"
Senior
G
Kayla Nolan

#20 Kayla Nolan

5' 8"
Junior
G