WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – A fight until the very end, Towson dropped a 66-62 decision at William & Mary on Thursday night.
 
Leading the Tigers was senior Nukiya Mayo with 19 points. Kionna Jeter dropped 13.
 
Making history for the second straight year was point guard Q. Murray as she recorded her 148th assist of the season, setting the single season record.
 
Towson moves to 14-14 on the season and 9-8 in conference play before heading to Elon for Sunday's finale of the regular season.
 
How it Happened

• It was another slow start for the Tigers as William & Mary took a quick 7-0 lead.
• Towson capitalized on a turnover as Nukiya Mayo scored the first points for the road team, with 6:16 to go in the first the Tribe led 10-4.
• William & Mary was scoreless as the Tigers scored twice more, cutting into the lead 10-8. At the end of one, Towson trailed 14-12.
• The second period saw more of a battle early as Towson came within three points of tying it up with 6:29 on the clock and a 22-19 lead for the home team.
• The Tribe scored the next two buckets and it continued back and forth with Mayo cutting the lead to four and 1:22 to go. William & Mary scored the next two buckets putting the lead at 33-25 at the half.
• Entering the third the Tigers finally climbed the hump over the 30-point mark, before the Tribe went on a 7-0 run, forcing a Towson timeout. With 5:22 to go in the third, the home team led 45-31.
• Towson chipped away, trying to close the gap, coming as close as nine points with three minutes to go. At the end of three, William & Mary was ahead 53-43.
• Starting the fourth the Tribe rolled out to a 14-point advantage with 8:24 to go, forcing a Tiger timeout.
• A 7-0 run spurred by a three from Myka Johnson-Matthews cut the lead to six with 4:17 to go.
• Teams traded baskets in the following minute before Towson scored six straight points, coming within two points of tying it up.
• With 51 seconds remaining, Q. Murray drove the lane scoring a layup to come within two, forcing a William & Mary timeout.
• On the next Tribe possession, with 24 seconds to go, Eva Hodgson turned the ball over and gave Towson the opportunity to close. Kionna Jeter lobbed a pass that went too outside arm's reach for Mayo down in the paint, going out of bounds.
• The home team then went to the line to make two free throws with just two seconds to go, sealing the game.

 
Beyond the Box

• Thursday marked career history for Nukiya Mayo, as she recorded her 1,363 career points. She is now fifth all-time in career scoring.
• Mayo also recorded her 25th game this season in double figures.
• Kionna Jeter scored 13 for her 27th game in double digits. Jeter also grabbed seven steals for her 13th game with at least four steals this year.
• Q. Murray's seven assists were her 16th night with at least five this season.
• Shavonne Smith had her first career start tonight against the Tribe.