ELON, N.C. (Interstat) — The Elon Phoenix built a large first-half lead and never trailed Sunday, defeating the Towson Tigers 68-54 in a Colonial Athletic Association women’s basketball game at Schar Center.

Elon opened a 20-6 lead after the first quarter and maintained a double-digit advantage for most of the contest. Towson mounted a sustained effort, outscoring Elon in the final three quarters, but could not overcome the early deficit.

Laila Anderson led Elon with 16 points, six rebounds and four assists. Tyana Walker added 15 points and seven rebounds. Thalia Shepard paced Towson with nine points and six rebounds.

Elon improved to 10-11 overall. Towson fell to 12-9. Attendance was 287.