PENSACOLA, Fla. – Despite a second-half push, the Troy Women's Basketball team fell short in the Sun Belt Tournament Championship to UT Arlington, 76-61, Monday at the Pensacola Bay Center.
In an effort to climb back into the contest, Troy (24-8, 13-2 Sun Belt) outscored the Mavericks 18-12 in the third quarter, but the push was not enough to overcome a 19-point deficit at the half.
Starr Jacobs led UTA (20-7, 11-4 Sun Belt) with 28 points and 11 rebounds. For Troy, Felmas Koranga paced the way with 13 points and 11 rebounds, good for her 16th double-double of the season.