Coastal Carolina Women’s Hoops Travels to Troy for Sunlight Belt Conference Series

CONWAY, S.C. – The Coastal Carolina women’s basketball crew will vacation to Troy, Ala., this weekend for a two-recreation Sunlight Belt Conference sequence against the Troy Trojans.  Coastal and Troy will participate in the 1st match 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 seeking for its 1st Sunshine Belt Meeting victory of the year versus Troy (7-4, 3-1 SBC), which has gained a few consecutive meeting online games.  During the sequence, both equally coaching staffs will be putting on black and gold ribbons as they honor and guidance Southern Overlook head mentor Joye Lee-McNelis as she again battles lung most cancers.

Coastal will be led by junior forward Aja Blount, a preseason All-Sun Belt variety, and emerging star Deaja Richardson.  Blount is 2nd on the crew in scoring regular with 12.8 details for each sport and leads the team with 8.1 rebounds for every sport.

Richardson, who attained her eligibility just after transferring from Tennessee Point out four video games back, leads the group with 13. points per game.  The 5-9 guard from Kernersville, N.C., was next on the crew in scoring to Blount in each and every of her initial two game titles at South Alabama before foremost the Chants with 15 and 18 details, respectively, in two dwelling online games against Georgia State previous weekend.

Troy is led by Alexus Dye, the reigning Sun Belt Conference Participant of the 7 days, with averages of 18. factors and 10.7 rebounds per game.  Felmas Koranga is also averaging a double-double on the season for the Trojans with 13.5 points and 11.2 rebounds for every recreation.

Each games will be broadcast reside on ESPN+, the Chanticleers Athletics Network at 105.5 Hank FM, and on the web at www.GoCCUsports.com.

 
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