CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Towson University women's basketball team faced Charleston in the first Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) game of the season. The Cougars (10-2) outlasted the Tigers (2-10) 67-50 at TD Arena in Charleston, S.C.
 
Khady Leye led the Tigers with 12 points and 11 rebounds, recording her third double-double of the season. Anasia Staton had 11 points and five rebounds.
 
Records:

• Towson (2-10, 0-0 CAA)
• Charleston (10-2, 0-0 CAA)

 
Key Stats

• Charleston committed 13 turnovers to Towson's 22.
• The Cougars had 26 points off turnovers to Towson's seven.
• Charleston made 15 free throws to Towson's six.

 
How it Happened

• Jordan Wakefield hit the first basket of the game with 9:20 on the clock in the first quarter.
• Semaya Turner hit a layup for the next Tiger bucket of the game before Khady Leye hit back-to-back layups.
• The Tigers closed the quarter on an 11-5 run over the final 4:33 to take an 18-15 lead at the first break.
• Anasia Staton hit the first two Towson buckets of the second quarter with a two and three.
• The Cougars outscored the Tigers 21-11 in the quarter to take a seven-point lead into halftime.
• Deja Bristol hit a layup with 9:15 on the clock for the first Tiger bucket of the second half.
• Shariah Baynes scored the next five points of the game for the Tigers.
• The Cougars answered with seven-straight points to extend the lead to 51-36.
• The Tigers closed the quarter on a 5-3 run, cutting the deficit to 13 with ten minutes to play.
• The fourth quarter opened even at 6-6 through the first 6:35.
• The Cougars closed the game on a 7-3 run to win 67-50.

 
Up Next
The Tigers will face UNCW on Sunday at 1 p.m. at Trask Coliseum in Wilmington, N.C.