STATESBORO, Ga. – Troy women's basketball got back into the win column on Saturday with a victory at Georgia Southern Saturday night. The Trojans used a strong defensive effort in the second-quarter, holding the Eagles scoreless for nearly nine minutes on their way to a 79-69 victory.
On Saturday Troy shot 36 percent from the field on 31-of-87 shooting while Georgia Southern shot 32 percent on 21-of-66 shooting. From the foul line Troy shot below their season average, going 13-of-16 while GS went 24-for-30. On the glass the Troy had the edge with 59 boards, 30 of which were on the offensive glass, to Georgia Southerns 51 rebounds.