GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Towson University women's basketball team closed out the first week of CAA action with a Sunday afternoon matchup against the North Carolina A&T Aggies. The Tigers (8-4, 1-1 CAA) fell to the Aggies (7-6, 1-1 CAA) 62-52 in overtime.
Kylie Kornegay-Lucas led the Tigers with 23 points, nine rebounds and four steals.
Key Stats vs North Carolina A&T:
- The Tigers were held to a season-low 21.7% from the field.
- The Aggies won the rebounding battle 62-40.
How It Happened vs North Carolina A&T:
- The Aggies opened the first quarter knocking down two early baskets to have a 4-0 lead.
- Towson responded with an 8-0 run that included back-to-back threes from Kylie Kornegay-Lucas and Alexia Nelson.
- North Carolina A&T finished the quarter on a 6-2 run to tie the score at ten apiece.
- The Aggies started the second quarter with a 9-0 run to have a 19-10 advantage.
- An India Johnston pull-up jumper sparked a 12-0 run for the Tigers as the Black & Gold held North Carolina A&T scoreless for the final 6:24 to take a 22-19 edge into halftime.
- The teams traded possessions with the Tigers extending the lead to five.
- The Aggies countered with an 8-0 run to take a 30-26 lead.
- Towson closed out the third quarter with a 7-2 run to have a 33-32 edge.
- The teams went back and forth with the Tigers growing the lead to six with 5:05 remaining.
- North Carolina A&T cut the deficit to one with 1:27 left after a 7-2 run.
- Aminata Diakite gave Towson a three-point lead with 42 seconds remaining after Kornegay-Lucas found Diakite wide open on the fast break.
- After an empty possession for each team, Chaniya Clark made a triple with eight seconds left, but Dikaite missed a mid-range jumper for the Tigers as time expired to head into overtime.
- North Carolina A&T opened the overtime frame with a 6-1 run to lead 52-47.
- The Aggies grew the lead to nine, but a Kornegay-Lucas triple cut the deficit down to six.
- The Aggies sealed the game with a 6-2 run to win 62-52.
Inside the Numbers vs North Carolina A&T:
- Kylie Kornegay-Lucas had nine rebounds for the seventh time this season and second straight game.
- Alexia Nelson tied a season-high with seven rebounds which included five offensive rebounds.
Next Game:
- The Tigers return to TU Arena to host Stony Brook for Military Appreciation Night on Jan.12th at 7 p.m. The game will be streamed on FloHoops.