TOWSON, Md. –  The Towson University women's basketball team hosted Stony Brook in Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) play Sunday afternoon at TU Arena. The Tigers (8-16, 6-7 CAA) went wire-to-wire in the game for a 59-52 win over Stony Brook (11-13, 6-7 CAA).
 
Deja Bristol led the Tigers with a season-high 16 points, adding five rebounds. Anasia Staton finished with 15 points on 46.2% (6-13) shooting from the field, adding seven rebounds.
 
Records:

• Towson (8-16, 6-7 CAA)
• Stony Brook (11-13, 6-7 CAA)

 
Key Stats

• Towson held the shooting edges from the field (42.3%-34.7%) and from three (46.2%-22.2%) in the game.
• The eight-point Tiger lead after one quarter proved to be decisive, as no other quarter was won or lost by more than four points.
• Towson won the bench points battle with 27 to Stony Brook's 21.

 
How it Happened

• Bristol started the game on a torrid pace, posting nine of the Tigers' first 11 points of the contest.
• Following a Gonzalez jumper from Stony Brook, Towson closed the opening ten minutes of play on a 6-0 run.  India Johnston and Staton each scored three to give TU a 17-9 lead at the first quarter break.
• The Seawolves began the second quarter on an 11-5 run over the first 5:47 to cut the Tiger lead to two.
• Staton followed with made jumpers on back-to-back possessions before Stony Brook's Ware hit a pair of free throws in the closing minute of the half. The Tigers took a four-point lead into the half at 26-22.
• The Black & Gold began the second half on a 7-3 run over the first 3:15 of the third.
• The Seawolves held an 11-8 edge over the final stretch of the quarter, pushing the Tiger lead to five.
• A pair of free throws and a layup cut the Stony Brook deficit to one before Staton buried a jumper to push the lead back to three.
• Another Ware layup cut it back to one before a 9-0 Tiger run built a ten-point cushion with 3:51 remaining. Khady Leye had a pair of layups, Bristol a pair of free throws and Staton a triple in the stretch.
• Johnston hit a jumper and three on back-to-back Towson possessions before a Bristol lay in extended the lead to 12.
• Stony Brook hit three foul shots on two trips to the line and a layup over the final minute, but the Tigers were able to dribble it out in the final seconds for a 59-52 win at TU Arena.

 
Inside the Numbers

• The Tigers' 46.2% (6-13) three-point field goal percentage is their second-highest mark this season, behind their 62.5% (5-8) mark against Youngstown State in non-conference play.
• The Tigers completed their first wire-to-wire victory of the season, holding the lead for 38:24. The game was tied for the other 1:36.
• Bristol had a season-high 16 points on 71.4% (5-7) shooting.

 
Up Next
The Tigers head to Boston to face the Northeastern Huskies on Friday at 7 p.m.