TROY, Ala. (Interstat) — The Troy women’s basketball team used a dominant first half to secure an 84-73 victory over rival South Alabama on Wednesday night at Trojan Arena.

The Trojans, now 22-4, built a commanding 51-31 halftime lead by scoring 25 points in the first quarter and 26 in the second. The Jaguars (9-17) mounted a stronger second-half effort but could not overcome the early deficit. A crowd of 1,704 watched the Sun Belt Conference game.

Troy entered the contest as a heavy favorite, with a win probability exceeding 98 percent according to Interstat’s ELO system. The result marked Troy’s 22nd win of the season.