Thalia Shepard scored 15 points as the Towson Tigers held off the Delaware Blue Hens 57-55 on Monday at SECU Arena.
It was a back-and-forth game with 8 lead changes. It was 45-43 after three quarters, and 47-50 with six minutes left. The go-ahead basket came with 1:54 left: Thalia Shepard makes 15-foot step back jumpshot.
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For Towson, Thalia Shepard finished with 15 points and four rebounds, Eva Wilkerson added 10 points, eight rebounds and four assists, while Zoli Khalil contributed 10 points.
For Delaware, Ava Andrews had 17 points and six rebounds, and Safi Kolliegbo added 12 points and four rebounds.
The Tigers moved to 1-2. The Blue Hens dropped to 0-2.
The Tigers sit first in the CAA. Towson is 1-1 at home and 0-1 away from home. The Blue Hens sit first in the CUSA and have lost two straight.
The Tigers next visit the Loyola Maryland Greyhounds on Friday, Nov. 13, at 11:00 a.m. ET. The Blue Hens are back in action when they visit the Wisconsin Badgers on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 7:30 p.m. ET.
