Coastal Carolina Women’s Hoops Travels to Troy for Sun Belt Convention Collection

CONWAY, S.C. – The Coastal Carolina women’s basketball staff will travel to Troy, Ala., this weekend for a two-video game Sun Belt Meeting collection against the Troy Trojans.  Coastal and Troy will enjoy the to start with recreation at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 22, with the next sport tipping off at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, Jan. 23.

The Chanticleers (3-5, -4 SBC) will be looking for its initially Sunshine Belt Convention victory of the year from Troy (7-4, 3-1 SBC), which has received 3 consecutive meeting game titles.  Throughout the series, both of those coaching staffs will be carrying black and gold ribbons as they honor and help Southern Miss out on head mentor Joye Lee-McNelis as she once again battles lung most cancers.

Coastal will be led by junior ahead Aja Blount, a preseason All-Sun Belt assortment, and emerging star Deaja Richardson.  Blount is next on the workforce in scoring normal with 12.8 points per game and potential customers the team with 8.1 rebounds for each video game.

Richardson, who obtained her eligibility immediately after transferring from Tennessee State four online games ago, prospects the group with 13. factors per activity.  The 5-9 guard from Kernersville, N.C., was 2nd on the workforce in scoring to Blount in every single of her first two online games at South Alabama before main the Chants with 15 and 18 details, respectively, in two residence online games against Ga Point out very last weekend.

Troy is led by Alexus Dye, the reigning Solar Belt Meeting Participant of the 7 days, with averages of 18. points and 10.7 rebounds for every recreation.  Felmas Koranga is also averaging a double-double on the period for the Trojans with 13.5 details and 11.2 rebounds for every sport.

Both games will be broadcast are living on ESPN+, the Chanticleers Sporting activities Community at 105.5 Hank FM, and on-line at www.GoCCUsports.com.

 
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