Defense Keys Win for Women's Basketball

TROY, Ala. – A strong defensive effort from Troy women's basketball Wednesday night proved to be the difference as they held Auburn University at Montgomery to just 26 percent shooting in a 72-42 victory inside Trojan Arena.

The trend of slow starts and strong second quarters continued for Troy on Wednesday as they had to weather an early barrage of AUM 3-pointers, including two in-a-row from Victoria Morales who ended with just six points, in the first quarter before settling down in the second.

After AUM took an early 8-13 lead, Troy began to settle down behind the stellar play of junior guard Emely Rosario. The junior from the Bronx, N.Y. had her best game of the season with a season-high…