WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The Towson University women's basketball team faced William & Mary in the second game of a two-game road stand on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers (4-14, 2-5 CAA) made a second half push to cut into the Tribe (8-10, 5-2 CAA) lead, but the Tribe ultimately prevailed 58-47 at Kaplan Arena.
 
Khady Leye led the team with 18 points, adding five rebounds. Anasia Staton finished in double digits for the fifth time in eight games this season.
 
Records:

• Towson (4-14, 2-5 CAA)
• William & Mary (8-10, 5-2 CAA)

 
Key Stats

• William & Mary outshot Towson 41.5% to 29.3% from the field.
• The Tribe outscored the Tigers 14 to 3 on fast break points in the game.
• William & Mary's defense held the Tigers without a three-point field goal until the fourth quarter.

 
How it Happened

• After Deja Bristol hit a tip in off an offensive rebound to begin the game, the Tribe went on an 18-2 run to build a big lead.
• Towson closed the quarter on a 5-2 run to cut the deficit to 11 at 20-9 heading into the second.
• Staton hit the Tigers' first two buckets of the second quarter, with the second making it a 26-13 game with 6:46 left in the half.
• Leye hit a pair of twos in the final minutes of the half to make it a 34-19 game at the break.
• The Tigers got to the free throw line early and often in the third quarter, hit all eight free throws on four trips to the line.
• Leye also had a pair of layups alongside a Staton jumper to cut the deficit to 44-33 at the end of the third quarter.
• Towson started the final period on a 7-2 run over the first 2:12 to cut the Tribe lead to six.
• Leye's layup with 1:51 remaining ended an 8-7 stretch in favor of the Tribe.
• William & Mary hit four free throws on two trips to the line over the final minutes to win 58-47 at Kaplan Arena.

 
Up Next
The Tigers return to TU Arena to face Delaware on Friday, Jan. 31, at 6:30 p.m.