WILMINGTON, N.C. – Amber Reeves' three-pointer with one second to play lifted UNCW to a 59-56 win over the Towson University women's basketball team on Friday night in Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) action. Senior guard Raven Bankston led the Tigers with 14 points and five assists.

THE BASICS
UNCW 59, Towson 56
Trask Coliseum, Wilmington, N.C.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Towson took a 9-8 lead in the first quarter on Raven Bankston's lay-up with 5:25 showing on the clock.
• UNCW used a 7-0 run to take a 15-9 advantage with 1:49 to go in the quarter. The Seahawks got a three from Madison Raque during that stretch.
• The Tigers used baskets from junior forward Mary Cuevas and redshirt sophomore center Maia Lee to pull to within two, 15-13 at the end of one.
• The Seahawks scored nine of the first 15 points in the second quarter and led 24-19 with 4:59 to go in the stanza. The run featured another triple from Raque for the Seahawks.
• Towson closed the period on an 11-4 run and held a 30-28 lead at the break.
• Junior center Daijha Thomas connected on a jumper with 20 seconds left on the clock which gave Towson the edge.
• A pair of three-pointers from Timber Tate put UNCW ahead 36-32 with 5:36 to go in the third quarter.
• The Tigers (11-8, 4-4 CAA) used a 6-0 run to take a 38-36 lead with 3:13 left in the period.
• The Seahawks scored seven of the final nine points in the quarter and took a 43-40 lead after three periods of action. Tate hit her third triple of the period for UNCW during that stretch.
• The Seahawks opened the fourth quarter on a 6-2 run and led 49-42 with 7:34 to play in the game. Jasmine Steele had four of UNCW's six during that stretch.
• Towson responded with a 7-0 run of its own and tied the game at 49-49 with 6:01 showing on the clock. Freshman guard Nukiya Mayo hit a triple for the Tigers during that stretch.
• UNCW pushed its lead back to four, 53-49 with 3:36 to play.
• Towson got a free throw from Raven Bankston and a big three-pointer from redshirt junior guard Raine Bankston and the game was tied at 53-53 with 2:02 to play.
• The two teams traded baskets as sophomore guard Sianni Martin's three-pointer with 1:07 left on the clock gave Towson a 56-55 edge.
• Raque went 1-for-2 from the foul line with 45 seconds to play and tied the game at 56-56.
• After a miss by the Tigers, UNCW brought the ball down the court and Reeves made the three-pointer with one second left on the clock which gave the Seahawks the victory.

 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• Towson got a game-high 14 points and five assists from Raven Bankston while Martin added 11 points. Lee led the Tigers on the boards with seven and added eight points.
• The loss snapped the Tigers' three-game win streak.
• Steele led UNCW with 12 points and six assists while Reeves and Raque each had 11 points.
• UNCW shot 49 percent from the floor in the game while the Tigers shot 40 percent. Each team made six three-pointers in the game.
• Towson won the rebounding battle, 33-29. Eight Tigers grabbed at least two rebounds in the game.

The Tigers return home to host Delaware on Sunday, Jan. 29 at 2 p.m. It will be the Tigers' Special Olympics Day and all Special Olympic athletes and their families can receive complimentary tickets to the game. .