CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Elon women's basketball team fell 87-64 to Charleston on Sunday afternoon at TD Arena.
 
Laila Anderson led the Phoenix with her first 20-point outing of the season, finishing with 21 points. She went 7-for-15 from the field, including 4-for-6 from three-point range, and added four rebounds and a career-high two blocks.
 
Elon falls to 7-10 overall, and 2-3 in CAA play with the road loss, while Charleston improves to 14-3 and 6-0 in the conference, remaining undefeated at home.

THE RUNDOWN

• Elon fell behind 9–2 early in the first quarter, but back-to-back scores from Laila Anderson cut the deficit to five at 12-7 with 6:24 remaining. The teams traded baskets down the stretch, and Elon closed the quarter on a 7-2 run to trail 21-16 at the end of one.
• Charleston opened the second quarter on a 15-5 run to extend its lead to 36-21 midway through the frame. Elon worked to slow the momentum, but the Cougars carried a 53-31 advantage into the break.
• The Cougars extended their lead to 62-33 with a 9-2 run to start the second half, with the teams trading baskets to close the quarter as Elon trailed 75-43.
• Elon was unable to overcome the deficit, with Charleston sealing an 87-64 win.

NOTES

• Laila Anderson reached double-figures for the second straight game with a season-high 21 points.
• Tyana Walker led the team for the second consecutive game with seven rebounds, while LaNae' Corbett and Quinzia Fulmore each added five.
• Fox led the team for the ninth time this season with four assists, while Anderson added a career-high two blocks.
• Samira Khalil matched her career-high with nine points, going 3-for-4 from deep.
• The Phoenix returned the same starting lineup in LaNae Corbett, Maraja Pass, Ashlee Shaw, Tyana Walker, and Tamia Watkins.

 
UP NEXT
The Phoenix hosts North Carolina A&T on Friday, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m. in Schar Center before traveling to Hampton for a 1 p.m. matchup with the Pirates on Sunday, Jan. 25.
 
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