DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Troy women's basketball closed out its three-game road swing by getting back into the win column with a 68-62 victory over previously unbeaten Bethune-Cookman. The victory snaps a two-game skid and improves Troy's record to 4-2 on the young season.
The second-quarter proved to be the quarter that helped decide the game as Troy outscored Bethune-Cookman 23-12 in the second frame, giving the Trojans a 13-point advantage, its largest lead of the game. Troy shot 52 percent in the quarter and 38 percent for the game. A majority of Troy's success in the quarter came in the final five minutes as they closed out the half on a 15-4 run, led by Amber Rivers who had five of her game-high 17-points.