Saturday, November 25
Annapolis, Md.
2:30 p.m.
Abilene Christian
2-2,0-0WAC
56
vs
63
Towson
2-1,0-0CAA
1
2
3
4
F
Towson
14
15
17
17
63
Abilene Christian
14
17
13
12
56
Photo by: Keith Lucas
Towson Tops Wildcats in Navy Classic
11/25/2023 4:26:00 PM | Women's Basketball
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Aspen Thornton and Addison Martin combined for 30 points but Abilene Christian dropped a 63-56 decision to Towson to open the Navy Classic on Saturday.
A pair of second-half scoring droughts proved to be ACU's undoing. A game that saw eight lead changes and seven ties through 26 minutes slowed to a crawl as the Wildcats went the final 3:52 of the third quarter without scoring and added another 3:37 drought in the fourth.
Thornton hit a three-pointer to put the Cats up 41-37 with 5:58 left in the third quarter and Payton Hull scored another three-pointer with 3:52 remaining in the quarter for a 44-41 lead. Towson ended that period on a 5-0 run to take a 46-44 lead into the final frame.
Towson held on to the lead for the length of the fourth quarter. The Tigers finished with a 40-31 rebounding edge and scored 17 points off of 13 offensive rebounds.
Thornton went 4 of 5 from three-point range for 16 points and Martin went for 14 points and six rebounds. Bella Earle had eight points and a team-best seven rebounds.
The Wildcats play host Navy at noon (Central) on Sunday.
A pair of second-half scoring droughts proved to be ACU's undoing. A game that saw eight lead changes and seven ties through 26 minutes slowed to a crawl as the Wildcats went the final 3:52 of the third quarter without scoring and added another 3:37 drought in the fourth.
Thornton hit a three-pointer to put the Cats up 41-37 with 5:58 left in the third quarter and Payton Hull scored another three-pointer with 3:52 remaining in the quarter for a 44-41 lead. Towson ended that period on a 5-0 run to take a 46-44 lead into the final frame.
Towson held on to the lead for the length of the fourth quarter. The Tigers finished with a 40-31 rebounding edge and scored 17 points off of 13 offensive rebounds.
Thornton went 4 of 5 from three-point range for 16 points and Martin went for 14 points and six rebounds. Bella Earle had eight points and a team-best seven rebounds.
The Wildcats play host Navy at noon (Central) on Sunday.
Team Stats
Towson
ACU
FG%
.415
.377
3FG%
.188
.350
FT%
1.000
.900
RB
40
31
TO
15
17
STL
11
5
Game Leaders
Pts
16
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
2
Pts
14
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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