TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University women's basketball team fell to Charleston 53-48 on Thursday night. The Tigers (6-6, 0-1 CAA) came up short against the Cougars (6-5, 1-0 CAA) after two late three-pointers would not fall.
Quinzia Fulmore registered her third double-double of the season with 13 points and ten rebounds.
Kylie Kornegay-Lucas finished with ten points and eight rebounds to extend her double figures streak to 12 games.
Key Stats vs Charleston:
- The Tigers scored 14 points on fast breaks while holding Charleston to only two points.
- Towson totaled seven blocks for the second straight game and the third time this season.
How It Happened vs Charleston:
- Kylie Kornegay-Lucas opened the game with a three-pointer to give Towson an early lead.
- Charleston hit consecutive jumpers to take a one-point edge.
- The Tigers responded with an 8-0 run highlighted by Alexia Nelson's three-pointer to have an 11-4 lead.
- The teams traded baskets until the end of the first quarter with Towson having a 15-9 advantage.
- Skye Williams and Anissa Rivera hit consecutive jumpers to give Towson a double-digit lead in the second quarter.
- Towson's defense held Charleston scoreless throughout the second quarter and gave the Tigers a 23-9 lead after Quinzia Fulmore and Patricia Anumgba made consecutive layups.
- Charleston started the third quarter with a triple, but the Tigers made consecutive baskets to earn a 27-12 advantage.
- The Cougars started to chip away at the lead, trailing by six heading into the media timeout.
- Charleston finished the quarter on an 8-2 run to tie the score at 33.
- In the fourth quarter, Towson had a slim lead, but the Cougars made consecutive jumpers to have a four-point advantage with 7:08 left.
- The teams continued to trade baskets, but after a couple of free throws made by the Tigers, Nelson hit her second three-pointer to give Towson a 44-43 edge with 2:49 remaining.
- Charleston responded with a three-pointer, but Williams tied the score at 46 after converting two free throws.
- Jada Logan scored four straight points to give the Cougars the advantage, but Fulmore cut the lead in half with a layup off an inbounds play.
- Charleston iced the game with a couple of free throws to hand the Tigers their first conference loss.
Inside the Numbers vs Charleston:
- Towson held the Cougars to zero points in the second quarter, the lowest total in Towson history.
- Kylie Kornegay-Lucas has registered a steal in all 12 games this season.
- Patricia Anugmba had a career-high five steals.
Next Game:
Towson will continue CAA play on Sunday, Jan. 1st against Drexel in Philadelphia at 2 p.m.
