Marshall Edges Coastal Carolina in Sun Belt Showdown
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (Interstat) — Marshall held off Coastal Carolina 80-74 in a women’s basketball game Saturday at Cam Henderson Center. The Thundering Herd improved to 15-3, while the Chanticleers fell to 8-10.
Marshall’s Peyton Ilderton, a Logan, West Virginia, native, scored a game-high 20 points and added five assists. Tessa Grady led Coastal Carolina with 20 points. Marshall used a strong fourth quarter, outscoring Coastal Carolina 24-13, to secure the win after the teams entered the final period tied. Attendance was 1,591.