BOSTON, Mass. – The Towson University women's basketball team faced off against the Northeastern Huskies on Friday night. Towson (12-7, 6-2 CAA) defeated the Huskies 73-67 with five Tigers finishing with double figures to win their sixth straight game.
 
Kylie Kornegay-Lucas registered her third double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds, while Anissa Rivera tied a season-high with 16 points, including four triples. Patricia Anumgba had a career-high 14 points and tied a career-high four assists with three triples.
 
 
Key Stats vs Northeastern:

• The Tigers shot 48.2% from the field, including 48.1% from behind the arc.
• Towson held the Huskies to 30% from three.
• The Tigers tallied 18 assists, the third-highest total of the season.
• Derin Erodgan led the Huskies with 21 points.

 
How It Happened vs Northeastern:

• The Tigers jumped out to an early 10-2 lead led by Patricia Anumgba's five points.
• Towson continued to maintain a steady advantage with baskets from Alexia Nelson and Anumgba.
• India Johnston made consecutive jumpers to give Towson a 21-10 edge with 1:41 left in the first quarter.
• The Tigers closed out the first quarter with a Quinzia Fulmore layup to lead 26-14.
• Nelson started the second quarter by making two three-pointers to grow the lead to 16 points.
• Gabby Scott drilled a catch and shoot three-pointer to give Towson a 37-20 lead going into the media timeout.
• The Tigers led 39-26 at halftime after the Huskies chipped away at the lead with a couple of free throws.
• Northeastern cut the lead to 11 to start the third quarter, but Anissa Rivera responded with a three-pointer.
• The Huskies went on a 6-2 run, but Rivera made consecutive jumpers to give Towson a 49-34 edge midway through the third.
• Northeastern closed out the third quarter on a 12-3 run to cut the Tigers' lead to 52-46.
• Kylie Kornegay-Lucas opened the fourth quarter with consecutive mid-range jumpers to put the lead back to double-digits.
• The Huskies cut the lead down to four, but Kornegay-Lucas and Taiye Johnson each made baskets to maintain the lead.
• Anumgba made consecutive threes to give Towson a 66-53 lead.
• Northeastern countered with a 14-3 run to trail by two with 23 seconds left.
• Fulmore and Nelson iced the game with two free throws each to secure the sixth straight win.

Inside the Numbers vs Northeastern:

• The Tigers improve to 6-1 on the road.
• Kylie Kornegay-Lucas tied a career-high in rebounds with 12.
• The Tigers extended their winning streak against Northeastern to four.

 
Next Game:
Towson will wrap up January with Stony Brook in Long Island on Sunday at 1 p.m. on FloHoops.