JONESBORO, Ark. (Interstat) — Troy used a strong first half to secure a 61-54 victory over Arkansas State in a Sun Belt Conference women’s basketball game Tuesday at Convocation Center.

The Trojans built a 37-26 halftime lead, scoring 20 points in the opening quarter. The Red Wolves rallied after halftime, outscoring Troy 17-9 in the third quarter to close the gap, but could not complete the comeback.

Zyion Shannon led Arkansas State with 15 points. Troy was paced by Fortuna Ngnawo and Zay Dyer, who each scored 14 points. Emani Jenkins added 11 points for the Trojans.

Troy improved to 24-4 overall. Arkansas State fell to 22-8.