ELON, N.C. – The Towson University women's basketball team played Elon on Sunday afternoon at the Schar Center.
 
Elon (10-11, 4-5 CAA) pushed the pace early and secured a 14-point lead after the first quarter. The Phoenix extended its lead over the next two quarters before Towson (12-9, 5-4 CAA) cut it back down to 14 late as Elon went on to win 68-54.
 
Key Stats

• Elon outshot Towson from the floor (.466—.328) and from beyond the arc (.286—.125).
• The Phoenix outrebounded the Tigers 41 to 36.
• Three Elon players finished in double figures.

 
How it Happened

• Elon opened the game on a torrid pace, starting with an early 7-0 lead less than two minutes into the first quarter, forcing a Towson timeout.
• The Phoenix extended its lead to 20-6 by the quarter's end.
• Masyn Marchbanks hit a layup with 6:32 to go in the half, ending an 8-0 Elon run to begin the second quarter.
• Shariah Baynes scored four points on back-to-back possessions with less than five minutes on the clock, starting a 10-5 Tiger run to close the half.
• Elon took a 35-18 lead into the break.
• Semaya Turner's layup just under three minutes into the second half ended a 7-0 Phoenix run out of the break.
• Elon extended its lead to 27 with under four minutes on the clock in the third before a 10-3 Black & Gold run put the Tigers down 54-34 with ten minutes to play.
• Zoli Khalil scored Towson's first five points of the fourth quarter.
• Viki Matulevicius hit the Tigers' first triple of the game with 2:45 to go and followed that with another on the next offensive possession.
• Towson closed the game on a 5-1 run over the final minutes as Elon went on to win 68-54.

 
Next Game
Towson hosts the defending CAA Champion William & Mary Tribe at SECU Arena on Friday at 7 p.m. The first 200 fans inside the arena will receive a gold Hawaiian shirt, courtesy of Towson Athletics.