Arkansas State women’s basketball upsets 1st place Troy

Mailyn Wilkerson scored a career-high 21 factors to tempo 5 double-figure scorers because the Arkansas State girls’s basketball workforce upended Solar Belt Convention chief Troy, 98-92, Thursday night time inside Trojan Enviornment.

A-State (8-16, 3-10 SBC) scored 90-plus for the third time this season and shot 43.7 p.c (31-71) from the sphere and 36.0 p.c (9-25) from deep, whereas changing 27-of-32 (84.4 p.c) on the foul line, together with going 20-for-23 (87.0) within the second half. The Pink Wolves distributed 22 assists – their most in league play this season – en path to this system’s first win over the Trojans since Feb. 6, 2016, halting an 11-game skid within the collection.

Wilkerson knocked down 5 3-point baskets and went 6-for-6 on the free-throw line, whereas grabbing 4 rebounds with 4 assists and 4 steals. The Houston, Texas, native was joined in double figures by 16 every from Anna Griffin, Lauryn Pendleton and Leilani Augmon, whereas Izzy Higginbottom added 12 factors, 5 rebounds and 6 dimes.

Ja’Mia Hollings led Troy (15-9, 10-3) with 15 factors, whereas Makayia Hallmon and Jashanti Simmons scored 14 apiece. Tai’Sheka Porschia led all gamers with 15 rebounds to go together with a dozen factors, with Nia Daniel including 11. Amber Leggett additionally hauled in 10-plus rebounds, with 12, because the Trojans grabbed 57 rebounds.

A-State held Troy to 30-of-82 from the sphere (36.6 p.c) and simply 6-for-22 (27.3 p.c) from 3-point vary, whereas the Trojans recorded a 68.4-percent clip from the foul line (26-38).

After Troy scored the sport’s first basket lower than 10 seconds in, the Pink Wolves erupted for a 12-0 run that included back-to-back Wilkerson treys to open a lead that might stand till halfway by means of the second half. A-State’s lead ballooned to as a lot as 12 within the opening quarter, however Troy managed to chop the margin to 30-22 after one.

The Pink Wolves expanded their result in 14 with 3:31 to go within the first half on a Kapinga free throw to make it 44-30. Troy went on an 11-2 run to tug again inside single digits, however A-State held a 48-41 lead on the break.

Troy punched again out of intermission to take a quick one-score lead late within the third, however the Scarlet and Black weathered the storm and took a 66-65 edge into the fourth quarter after Wilkerson beat the buzzer with a nook three.

A-State by no means trailed within the last interval, regardless of an early Troy push that tied it at 73-all with 6:49 remaining. The Pink Wolves made their foul-shot alternatives rely down the stretch, changing 17-of-20 (85.0 p.c) to protect the lead and hold the high-scoring hosts at bay.

NEXT UP

A-State faces one other robust highway take a look at in its last regular-season outing away from house Saturday, touring to James Madison (19-6, 9-4). Tip-off towards the Dukes inside Atlantic Union Financial institution Heart is ready for 3 p.m. CT on ESPN+. The radio broadcast will be heard stay by way of the EAB Pink Wolves Sports activities Community station 95.3 and 96.9 The Ticket Radio Community.

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