GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Towson University women's basketball team faced North Carolina A&T on Friday evening in Greensboro, N.C.
 
Towson's (12-8, 5-3 CAA) Zoli Khalil led Towson with 13 points in the first half, giving the Tigers a 32-26 lead over North Carolina A&T (7-12, 2-6 CAA) at the break. India Johnston, who finished with seven in the first half, posted 12 in the second, leading Towson to a 59-57 win at the Corbett Sports Center.
 
Key Stats

• Towson held shooting advantages from the floor, three-point line and free throw line.
• The Tigers scored 18 points off 17 Aggie turnovers.
• The Black & Gold hit five triples while holding N.C. A&T to three.

 
How it Happened

• After North Carolina A&T opened the game with a 7-2 lead, the Tigers followed with an 11-0 run to claim a 13-7 edge. Zoli Khalil had five in the opening minutes while India Johnston and Thalia Shepard each had four.
• Semaya Turner (1) and Khalil (2) each scored in the closing minutes of the quarter, giving the Tigers a 16-14 lead.
• Towson opened the second quarter on an 8-2 run, led by Khalil with four, to extend the lead to 24-16.
• Hannah Dereje scored the Tigers' next three points. Her free throw with 5:25 left in the half gave Towson a 27-20 lead.
• Johnston and Khalil had three and two, respectively, in the closing minutes of the half. The Tigers took a 32-26 lead into the halftime break.
• Shepard extended the lead to nine in the opening minute of the second half before an 8-0 Aggie run cut it down to one.
• Johnston and Khalil combined for the Tigers' final 10 points of the quarter, giving them a 45-41 lead after three.
• N.C. A&T cut the deficit to three with 4:13 to go before a 6-0 Tiger run pushed it back to nine.
• The Aggies followed with another 8-0 run, cutting Towson's lead down to one with 13 seconds to go.
• Shepard was fouled on the Tigers' inbound pass, sending her to the line for two. She hit the front end of her two shots, giving Towson a two-point lead.
• The Aggies were unable to get a shot up in the closing seconds, giving the Tigers the 59-57 road win.

 
Inside the Numbers

• Khalil posted 17 points on 8-11 shooting from the floor, her highest total since scoring 17 against Lehigh on Dec. 20.
• Johnston finished with 19 points on 6-9 shooting from the field. She's posted double figures in 13 of 15 games played this season.
• Shepard was the third Tiger in double figures, totaled 11 points, five rebounds and four assists.

 
Next Game
The Tigers face Elon at the Schar Center on Sunday at 1 p.m.