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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