WASHINGTON – The Towson University women's basketball team faced George Washington in the final game of a five-game road trip to begin the season. The Revolutionaries outlasted the Tigers, 69-57, at the Charles E. Smith Center in Washington.
 
Four Tigers finished in double-digits: Deja Bristol (15), India Johnston (11), Semaya Turner (10) and Khady Leye (10). Leye added 11 boards for her first collegiate double-double.
 
Records:

• Towson (0-5)
• George Washington (3-2)

 
Key Stats

• George Washington scored 34 points in the paint to Towson's 20.
• The Revs got 29 points from their bench to the Tigers' 6.
• GW outrebounded Towson, 47-33.

 
How it Happened

• A Turner three and Shariah Baynes jumper put the Tigers out in front 5-2 to start the game.
• George Washington answered with an 8-3 run to take a two-point lead with 5:59 to go in the quarter.
• Towson responded with an 8-3 run of its own before a GW three tied the game at 16 at the end of the quarter.
• The Revs started the second quarter on a 16-4 run to build a 32-20 lead.
• The Tigers closed the half on an 8-4 run to cut the deficit to 36-28.
• The beginning of the second half belonged to the Tigers as a 9-4 run cut the deficit to three with 6:39 left in the quarter.
• An 8-2 GW run pushed their lead back to nine at 48-39.
• The Tigers closed the quarter on a 9-2 run to make it a two-point deficit with one quarter to play.
• An Anaiah Jenkins three with 6:46 left to go pulled the Tigers within one at 54-53.
• The Revs closed the game on a 15-4 run to win, 69-57.

 
Up Next
The Tigers return to the friendly confines of TU Arena to face Liberty in their home opener on Sunday at 1 p.m. The game will stream live on FloCollege and be simulcast on Monumental Sports Network.