RALEIGH, NC -- Five players scored in double figures for Shaw in a 72-30 women's basketball victory over Regent at historic C.C. Spaulding Gymnasium Thursday.
The Lady Bears (8-7) were led by Tasya Troxler-Scott, who had 14 points and four steals. Desire Short tacked on 14 points and four assists and Alondra Jordan helped out with 13 points and nine rebounds. Mariah Holder posted a double-double of 11 points and 11 rebounds and Inari Jones chipped in 10 points. The trio of Jordan, Short and Trexler-Scott each scored career highs.
Shaw out-rebounded Regent 50-28, paced by Holder's 11 boards. The Lady Bears also collected 16 offensive rebounds and scored nine second-chance points.
Shaw forced 18 turnovers while committing 17 themselves. The Lady Bears turned those takeaways into 30 points on the other end of the floor. Troxler-Scott's four steals led the way for Shaw.
How It Happened
Shaw started out the scoring by going on an 11-0 run, culminating in a three from Tanashia Hairston, to take an early lead with 7:49 left in the first quarter. The Lady Bears then lost some of that lead, but still entered the quarter break with a 17-9 advantage. Shaw relied on its three-point shooting in the period, knocking down three shots to account for nine of its 17 points.
Shaw built that first quarter lead to 30-16 before going on a 7-0 run starting at the 3:20 mark in the second period, highlighted by a bucket from Jones, to increase its lead to 37-16. The Royals cut into that lead, but the Lady Bears still enjoyed a 37-18 advantage heading into halftime. Shaw dominated in the paint, scoring 14 of its 20 points close to the basket.
Following intermission, Shaw continued to expand its advantage, pushing it to 47-24 before going on a 7-0 run, punctuated by a basket from Madjiguene Pene, to expand its lead further to 54-24 with 11 seconds to go in the third, a score which remained until the end of the third quarter. Shaw's bench made the most of its minutes in the period, as non-starters totaled seven of the team's 17 third-quarter points.
Shaw kept widening that lead, expanding it to 65-29 before going on a 7-0 run, finished off by Kalissa Jameson's layup, to grow the lead to 72-29 with 1:28 to go in the contest. Regent narrowed the margin somewhat before the game was over, but the Lady Bears still cruised the rest of the way for the 72-30 win. Shaw fired away from deep in the quarter, knocking down three shots to account for nine of its 18 points.
Game Notes
» Mariah Holder notched a double-double for the Lady Bears with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
» The Lady Bears shot well from three point range, knocking down nine of 22 long range attempts.
» The Lady Bears put together a stellar defensive performance, holding Regent to only 18.4 percent shooting from the field.
» The Lady Bears never trailed after taking a 17-9 first quarter lead.
» Five Shaw players scored 10 or more points.
» The Lady Bears turned 18 turnovers into 30 points on the offensive end.
» Shaw had a 50-28 edge on the boards in the win.
» The Shaw defense forced 18 turnovers.
» Shaw cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 16 offensive boards in the game.
» Tasya Troxler-Scott and Desire Short led the Bears with 14 points each.
Up Next
The Lady Bears return to CIAA play on Saturday against Winston-Salem State at home, starting at 2 p.m.
