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India Johnston and Laura Harper
Sean Alvarado
48
Delaware UD 4-14,1-7 CAA
62
Winner Towson Towson 5-14,3-5 CAA
Delaware UD
4-14,1-7 CAA
48
Final
62
Towson Towson
5-14,3-5 CAA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Delaware UD 16 11 14 7 48
Towson Towson 13 8 21 20 62

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Eric Ryan

Johnston Leads Towson Women’s Basketball with 23 in Victory over Delaware

TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University women's basketball team hosted Delaware in Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) play on Friday evening. The Tigers (5-14, 3-5 CAA) outscored the Blue Hens (4-14, 1-7 CAA) 21-14 and 20-7 in the third and fourth quarters, respectively, for a 62-48 win at TU Arena.
 
India Johnston led all scorers with 23 points, shooting 4-9 from behind the arc. Anasia Staton recorded a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
 
Records:
  • Towson (5-14, 3-5 CAA)
  • Delaware (4-14, 1-7 CAA)
 
Key Stats
  • Towson out-rebounded Delaware 47-25 in the game, including an 18-4 advantage in offensive boards.
  • Towson scored 24 second chance points to Delaware's six.
  • The Tigers topped the Blue Hens with 24 bench points to nine.
 
How it Happened
  • After getting out to a 7-2 early lead, Towson surrendered seven straight, giving Delaware a two-point edge with 4:29 on the clock. Johnston had five of the first seven Tiger points.
  • Khady Leye had four of the Tigers final six of the quarter on a pair of jumpers.
  • A Delaware jumper with five seconds left in the quarter gave the Blue Hens a 16-13 lead at the first quarter break.
  • The Blue Hens started the second quarter on a 10-0 run to extend their lead to 26-13.
  • The Tigers answered with six straight, including four from Staton, to cut the deficit to seven.
  • Towson went into the locker room down 27-21 at the half.
  • After Delaware pushed the lead to 31-21 with two-straight buckets out of the half, Towson went on a 13-2 run to take a 34-33 lead.
  • The Tigers closed the quarter on a 6-2 run to take a 42-41 lead into the final quarter.
  • The Black & Gold came out hot to start the fourth quarter, with Johnston's six and Kayla Morris' two pushing the lead to 50-41.
  • The Tigers closed the game on an 8-2 run over the final 3:05 to win 62-48 at TU Arena.
 
Inside the Numbers
  • Johnston's 23 were a new season-high and just one short of her collegiate career high from last season.
  • Staton recorded her first double-double in her two seasons with the Tigers.
  • Leye recorded her 11th game of the season with double-digit points, including five of the last six.
 
Up Next
The Tigers return to TU Arena to face Delaware on Friday, Jan. 31, at 6:30 p.m.
 
-TowsonTigers.com-
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