WILMINGTON, North Carolina – Redshirt senior guard Kionna Jeter scored 21 of her game-high 30 points in the second half as Towson pulled away from UNCW to secure a 77-66 victory over the Seahawks in Colonial Athletic Association women's basketball action at Trask Coliseum on Thursday evening.
 
Towson upped its record to 13-7 overall and 8-5 in the CAA while snapping a two-game losing streak. UNCW, meanwhile, dipped to 5-13 and 2-10 while seeing its two-game win streak come to an end.
 
Jeter, the CAA's second-leading scorer, led three Towson players in double figures after knocking down 11-of-25 field goal attempts, including a 3-for-15 effort from long range, in addition to going 5-for-5 at the free throw line. She also added six rebounds, four assists and four steals.
 
Junior guard Skye Williams added 15 points on 6-for-10 shooting from the field while senior center LaKaitlin Wright came off the bench to chip in 10 points.
 
Senior forward Carol-Anne Obusek paced UNCW in the loss with a career night. The Cary, N.C., product set career highs by scoring 23 points with 18 rebounds in addition to matching her career high with five blocked shots.
 
Junior guard Camille Downs came off the bench to net 11 points on 4-of-8 shooting from the field and a perfect 3-for-3 at the foul line.
 
Key Moment: With the score tied at 19-all early in the second quarter, the Tigers scored 10 of the next 13 points to take a 29-22 lead they did not relinquish. Towson proceeded to outscore UNCW, 26-15, in the third quarter to pull away as Jeter scored 12 points in the period.
 
Game Notes:

• Towson has won four straight games against UNCW, but the Seahawks still leads the all-time series by a 24-14 margin.
• The Seahawks and Tigers combined to shoot 8-for-47 from three-point range.
• UNCW held a 27-17 advantage in bench points and a 20-9 edge in second chance scoring.
• The Seahawks grabbed 40 or more rebounds for the ninth time this season, including the third game in a row.
• UNCW registered 10 steals against Towson, marking the fourth game with 10 or more thefts this season.
• The Seahawks shot 70.0 percent or better from the free throw line for the seventh time this season after going 21-for-30 against the Tigers … They also attempted 30 or more free throws for the third time this year.
• Obusek registered her 10th double-double of the season, including her eighth in the last nine games.
• Obusek has scored in double figures in 10 consecutive games, including back-to-back 20-point performances … She has reached double figures in 16-of-17 games this season.
• With her five blocked shots, Obusek stands ninth in program history with 63 career rejections.
• Junior guard Za'Nautica Downs had her streak of 11 straight double-digit scoring efforts snapped after being held to nine points on 2-of-10 shooting from the field and 3-of-3 at the free throw line.
• Sophomore forward Nya Mitchels scored a career-high eight points … The Jacksonville, N.C., product converted three of her four field goal tries and both of her free throws.
• Camille Downs posted her second double-digit scoring effort in the last three games.

Up Next: UNCW and Towson complete the regular season on Friday, Mar. 5 with a 5:30 p.m. tip-off. The Seahawks will honor their senior class in a pre-game ceremony.

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