TROY, Ala. - Conference-leading Troy used a 17-4 run ending the third quarter to collect an 82-70 Sun Belt Conference victory over visiting Georgia Southern on Saturday afternoon at Troy Arena.

The Eagles (16-8, 7-5 SBC) saw their five-game winning streak come to a close, while Troy (20-7, 11-2 SBC) ran its winning streak to seven with the victory.

Troy opened the game on a 13-1 run, but Georgia Southern ended the quarter on a 17-4 run, getting a three-point play by Ja'nya Love-Hill with 1.7 seconds left in the period to take an 18-17 lead.

Georgia Southern stretched that lead to 10, 37-27, late in the second quarter, but Troy closed the half on an 10-2 run to make it just a two-point lead for the Eagles, 39-37, at the break.

The lead stayed at two, 49-47, with 4:37 left in the third quarter, but Troy ended the period on the 17-4 run to open up an eight point lead and hold on for the victory.

Terren Ward and Ja'nya Love-Hill tied for the team lead with 21 points offensively, while Ward added 12 rebounds for her sixth double-double in her last eight games. Mya Burns added 10 points as well, all in the second half. Troy placed three players in double figures, led by Tina Stephens' 14 points. Amber Leggett had 11 points and Felmas Koranga had 11 points to go with her 24 rebounds, a record for an opponent against Georgia Southern.

Eagle of the Game
Love-Hill set her career-high in points with 21, on 8-of-17 shooting from the floor and 5-of-6 from the free throw line. She added three rebounds and a pair of assists on the night.

Stat of the Game
Troy collected 71 rebounds as a team, including 31 offensive rebounds, and enjoyed a 30-10 edge in second chance points.

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Head Coach Anita Howard with general comments on the game against Troy on Saturday
"That's what we expected form Troy. They have a solid program, and they just honored 11 Seniors [before the game]. So to come in here, we had to be disciplined down the stretch, and we weren't. I'm proud that we fought. We are a young team that's still got a lot to learn. 71 rebounds? That's insane. We didn't do our best job on the rebounds. I am pleased to see that we minimized our turnovers from the last time against them. But it's about executing. We stopped doing what got us the lead early on. and that's just a discipline part, especially on the road against a very strong opponent."

Next Up
The Eagles travel to Monroe, La., to take on UL Monroe in Sun Belt Conference action on Thursday, February 24, at 7:30 p.m.