Stone Returns, Leads Cougars to Overtime Victory Over Robert Morris

Saturday, November 9

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12:00 PM

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Stone Returns, Leads Cougars to Overtime Victory Over Robert Morris

11/9/2024 3:35:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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CHARLESTON, S.C.- Jazmyn Stone returned to the court after 611 days, leading the College of Charleston women's basketball team to a 74-69 victory over Robert Morris on Saturday afternoon in TD Arena.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Taryn Barbot started the day from beyond the arc with a three-point bucket to tie the game at three.
Charleston knocked down 11 free-throws in the first half to assist in their lead, compared to RMU's two. CofC ended the day with 25 points off free-throws.
A three-point bucket from Sophia Tougas starting the scoring run for the Cougars to take a seven-point lead into the half.
Charleston regained the lead in the fourth after a six-point deficit with a clutch shot from Taylor Barbot to beat the shot clock.
The two teams ended the third tied at 56, and after both teams downed 12 points in the fourth, the game headed into overtime.
After nine lead changes, CofC sunk 7-of-8 free throws in extra time to secure the win.
The Cougars narrowly outrebounded their opponent 42-40, while the Cougar defense forced 23 turnovers and grabbed 11 steals.

LEADING COUGARS

Stone returned for the Cougars after a year off the court, leading the team in scoring with 20 points in 26 minutes of play.
Taryn Barbot secured her second double-digit scoring game with 16 points on the day. Adding 12 boards, the sophomore grabbed her first double-double of the season.
Taylor Barbot hit double-digits with 10 points on the day, earning her first three-point bucket of her collegiate career.
McKinley Brooks-Sumpter tallied eight points in the matchup after finishing the day perfect from the charity stripe.

HOME SWEET HOME

The Cougars improve to 2-0 on the season, defeating Robert Morris for the first time since 1982. Charleston will return to TD Arena for the next three of their four matchups. CofC ended their 2023-24 season with a 13-2 record in TD Arena, proving their homecourt advantage.

UP NEXT

The Cougars will return to action on Wednesday, November 13 to host North Carolina Central for their alumni game. Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m. and will be livestreamed on FloCollege with live stats available at CofCStats.com.

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