Trojans Dominate Boards, Top UAPB 73-63

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Little Rock utilized a 17-rebound advantage including a career-high 14 rebounds by Angelique Francis as the Trojans topped Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 73-63, Tuesday night at the Jack Stephens Center.
 
The Trojans (2-1) shot 40% or better for the third straight game this season and held a 41-28 halftime lead but it was the 48 rebounds that highlighted Little Rock's first meeting against UAPB since 2005. Francis' 14 rebounds led all players while Dariel Johnson added 10 boards.
 
"We won that game because of our rebounding," Little Rock Head Coach Joe Foley said after the game.
 
Sali Kourouma once again led the offensive effort for Little Rock, scoring 24 points while also bringing down six offensive rebounds and swiping four steals. Tia Harvey scored 12 points for the Trojans.
 
Little Rock led by as much as 16 in the first half before UAPB challenged the Trojans with varying defenses in hopes of throwing the Trojans off-guard. That lead would get trimmed down to as little as six after Khadijah Brown scored a pair of baskets in the lane within 20 seconds of each other, but that would be as close as the Lions would get.
 
The Trojans responded with a 9-2 run that included a 3-pointer from Harvey to regain a double-digit lead at 48-37 late in the third quarter. With the lead trimmed back to single digits entering the fourth quarter, Little Rock used another 9-2 run to pull away. With the Trojans out-rebounding UAPB 12-6 in the final quarter, the Maroon and Silver kept UAPB at bay to clinch the win.
 
The Golden Lions (0-3) were led by Brown's 19 points while Zaay Green and Tyeisha Juhan both added 12 points each.
 
Little Rock continues its three-game homestand on Thursday evening when the Trojans host Memphis.
 
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Notables

• Little Rock now leads the all-time series over UAPB, 11-9.
• Joe Foley is now 4-0 all-time against UAPB.
• Angelique Francis grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds.
• The 48 rebounds by Little Rock rank tied for 22^nd in school history.
• The 19 offensive rebounds grabbed by the Trojans are the most since 2020.
• The 24 points by Sali Kourouma mark the second straight game she has scored over 20 points.

 
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