MONROE, La. (Interstat) — Zay Dyer scored 24 points to lead Troy to an 86-80 victory over Louisiana-Monroe in a Sun Belt Conference women’s basketball game Wednesday night at Fant-Ewing Coliseum.

The Trojans improved to 14-3 overall after a decisive third quarter, outscoring the Warhawks 28-22 to build a cushion. Louisiana-Monroe, which fell to 7-9, rallied in the final period but could not close the gap.

Nakiyah Mays-Prince led all scorers with 23 points for Louisiana-Monroe. Ashley Baez added 15 points for Troy, which had five players score in double figures. Attendance was 1,128.