WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – The Towson University women's basketball team faced Monmouth on Friday night in its final road contest of the regular season.
 
Towson (16-13, 9-8 CAA) took a 38-37 lead into halftime over Monmouth (19-10, 12-6 CAA), led by Masyn Marchbanks and India Johnston with 12 each. After scoring 21 in the first half, Monmouth's GiGi Gamble followed with 20 in the second, leading the Hawks to an 83-77 win.
 
Key Stats

• Monmouth outshot Towson from the field (50.9%-42.9%) and from deep (53.8%-41.7%).
• The Hawks scored 16 second chance points off 11 offensive rebounds.
• GiGi Gamble led all players with 41 points.

 
How it Happened

• Masyn Marchbanks hit the Tigers' first two field goals of the game. Her layup just over four minutes in put the Tigers up 6-2.
• Gamble hit a jumper in the paint with 3:06 to go in the first, giving the Hawks their first lead at 9-8.
• Kayla Morris and India Johnston led the Tigers with three points each over the final minutes of the quarter as the Monmouth took an 18-16 lead into the break.
• Johnston's jumper with 5:20 to go in the half gave the Tigers the lead again at 26-25.
• The Hawks followed with an 8-0 run to go ahead by seven with 3:08 left in the half.
• Johnston (5) and Semaya Turner (4) combined for nine points in the final minutes of the quarter as the Tigers took a 38-37 lead into the half.
• After scoring two in the first half, Thalia Shepard scored 13 of the Tigers' 19 points of the third quarter. The Tigers took a 57-54 lead into the fourth.
• On their way to a 65-65 score with 6:26 to go, the teams traded the lead five times.
• Gamble led Monmouth on a 7-2 run over the next 1:27 of game time, putting the Hawks ahead 72-67.
• The Tigers couldn't cut the deficit below three over back half of the fourth, giving the Hawks an 83-77 win on their home court.

 
Next Game
The Tigers return to SECU Arena to host Drexel in the final game of the regular season on Saturday at 2 p.m.