TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University women's basketball team faced off against the #4 William & Mary Tribe on Saturday afternoon. The Tribe got out to a 13-point lead, but the Tigers shot 55.2% in the second half to complete the comeback and win 76-59. Towson advances to its second-ever CAA Tournament final with the previous time occurring in 2019.
 
Kylie Kornegay-Lucas led Towson with 21 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists while Patricia Anumgba and Quinzia Fulmore each finished with 15 points.
 
 
Key Stats vs William & Mary:

• The Tigers grabbed 43 rebounds for the third time this season.
• Towson finished 46.3% from the floor.
• The Black & Gold shot 60% (6-of-10) from behind the arc in the second half.
• Sydney Wagner finished with 30 points to lead all scorers.

 
How It Happened vs William & Mary:

• The Tribe made the first two baskets and got out to an early lead.
• Towson tied the score at four on free throws from Taiye Johnson, but Sydney Wagner went on a 7-2 to give William & Mary an 11-6 edge.
• The Tigers finished the quarter trailing by one after two late baskets including a last-second layup from Kylie Kornegay-Lucas after she stole the ball from Wagner with four seconds left.
• William & Mary started the second quarter with an 11-2 run to have a 22-12 lead.
• Towson cut the deficit down to eight, but the Tribe responded with an 8-3 run to gain their largest lead of the game at 32-19.
• Patricia Anumgba and Skye Williams each drained last-second jumpers to give the Tigers some momentum going into the locker room trailing 32-24.
• Towson opened the third with a 10-4 run to cut the deficit to two.
• The teams went back and forth, then Towson tied the game at 41 on a Quinzia Fulmore and-one midway through the third.
• The Tribe made consecutive baskets including a three-pointer to have a five-point edge, but the Tigers tied the score at 48 after a 7-2 run heading into the fourth.
• India Johnston's three-pointer gave Towson its first lead of the game to start the fourth.
• The Tribe cut the lead to one, but Johnston nailed another big three to give the Tigers some breathing space.
• Kornegay-Lucas sparked a 14-2 run to take control of the game deep in the fourth quarter.
• The Tigers iced the game with free throws and a layup to advance to the CAA Championship for the second time in program history.

Inside the Numbers vs William & Mary:

• Towson swept William & Mary this season and have won the last five meetings.
• The Tigers are now 9-2 when they score 70 or more points.
• Towson is 18-2 when they shoot better than their opponents.
• Kylie Kornegay-Lucas tied a career-high in rebounds with 15.

 
Next Game:
Towson will play Monmouth in the CAA Championship at 2 p.m. on CBS Sports Network at SECU Arena.