A strong second and third quarter powered the Troy women’s basketball team Saturday in a 79-64 win over Arkansas State at Trojan Arena.
The win boosted Troy to 22-4 on the season and 13-2 in the Sun Belt Conference.
After trailing 19-17 at the quarter break, the Trojans outscored the Wolves 19-10 in the second quarter and 26-15 in the third to seize a 62-44 lead going to the final quarter.
Alexus Dye paced Troy with 23 points, highlighted by 10-of-14 shooting from the floor, and 19 rebounds. Japonica James had a game-high 25 points, off 12-of-18 shooting, and added eight rebounds.