Charleston Downs Tigers in CAA Opener

Friday, January 3

Charleston, S.C.

7:00 PM

College of Charleston

10-2,1-0CAA

Towson

2-10,0-1CAA

Towson

Col. of Charleston

1/3/2025 9:56:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

CHARLESTON, S.C.- The College of Charleston women's basketball team starts conference play 1-0 after defeating Towson on Friday night, 67-50.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Cougars outscored the Tigers in the final three quarters to secure their first win over Towson since December of 2022.
An 8-0 scoring run gave Charleston the lead halfway through second quarter, holding the lead for the remainder of the contest.
A steal in the final seconds of the first half was converted into a buzzer-beater layup by Jazmyn Stone, giving the Cougars a seven-point lead heading into the break.
A three-point bucket from Taryn Barbot opened the second half, giving Charleston its first double-digit lead in the contest.
A 6-0 run in the final frame gave Charleston their largest lead of the game by 17 points after back-to-back steals by Nyah Willis and Lara Rohkohl.

LEADING COUGARS

McKinley Brooks-Sumpter knocked down 16-points on the night, her highest-scoring game in a Charleston jersey.
Lara Rohkohl recorded her fourth double-double of the season with 16 points and 13 rebounds. The junior forward also found four blocks on the night.
Taylor Barbot tallied her sixth-straight double-digit game, knocking down 10 points on the night along with six rebounds.
Taryn Barbot found ten rebounds in the matchup, along with seven points.

UP NEXT

The Cougars will remain at home to host Campbell on Sunday, January 5 inside TD Arena. Tip-off is set for 2:00 p.m. and will be livestreamed on FloCollege with live stats available at CofCStats.com.

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