Trojans Go Cold Offensively at UALR

Saturday, January 11

Little Rock, Ark.

4:30 p.m.

Troy University

4-11, 0-4SBC

UALR

8-6, 3-1SBC

Troy

UALR

Photo by: Cass Davis

1/11/2014 7:27:00 PM | Basketball (W)

Box Score

By: Matt Mays

Box Score

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Troy women's basketball team shot its second lowest percentage of the season and fell, 69-52, to UALR at the Jack Stephens Center on Saturday evening. Troy shot just 31 percent, including an opening half 26 percent, on the day.

Troy (4-11, 0-4) started cold and UALR was up 16-4 at the second media timeout of the game. Troy held UALR to just three points over the next eight minutes, but struggled offensively and couldn't close the gap.

Joanna Harden led Troy with 26 points, but at one point to close the first half and start the second, scored 12 straight points for the Trojans as the offense never clicked.

Troy did cut the lead to single digits in the second half at 32-23 with 17:00 to go. However, UALR scored 10 of 12 to build a 17-point lead before eventually extending it to 20 points late in the second half.

Taylor Gault led UALR (8-6, 3-1) with 23 points and was one of four in double figures. Taylor Ford (14), Shanity James (10) and Sharde' Collins (10) were all in double figures for a UALR team that won its third straight game.

Troy remains winless against UALR in 12 all-time meetings. The four meetings since Chanda Rigby took over at Troy have featured the Sun Belt's top scoring offense against the top scoring defense, and for the fourth time UALR's defense prevailed.

Troy will look to rebound on Thursday when ULM visits Trojan Arena. Tipoff between the Trojans and Warhawks is set for 5:15 p.m.

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