ANDERSON, S.C. - Four Trojans reached double figures as the Anderson women's basketball team wrapped up its season-opening three-game homestand by rallying from a six-point deficit inside the final five minutes to down rival Erskine, 73-64, Thursday night at the Abney Athletic Center.

Anderson (1-2) collected its first win of the 2010-11 campaign, while Erskine (0-3) is still looking for its first victory of the season. The rivalry has been one-sided over the past several seasons with the Trojans winning nine straight and 13 of the last 14 meetings with the Flying Fleet. Erskine last defeated AU in February, 2006.

Erkine guard Christine Phan's 3-pointer with 5:49 left in the game capped an 11-2 run by the visitors and gave the Flying Fleet its largest lead of the night, 62-53, before the Trojans' Emily Willoughby connected on her third trey of the night from deep in the right corner, igniting AU's comeback.

Following an empty possession by each team, Willoughby came up with a steal and got the ball to Alexa Neal for a layup to pull AU within 62-58 at the 4:34 mark. After a basket by the Fleet's Neci Allen gave EC a six-point edge, Anderson closed the game by scoring 15 unanswered points to claim the victory.

Forward Breonda Shannon knocked down 6-of-8 free throws inside the final four minutes of action, hitting both ends of a one-an-one with 2:11 left, tying the score for the final time of the night at 64 apiece.

Following the sophomore's second pair from the stripe that gave AU its final lead, the Trojan bench called timeout and the move paid immediate dividends, as the AU defense forced a turnover. Sophomore forward Tilde Ahlin sandwiched a pair of layups around two free throws from Ashley Abed, giving the Trojans a 72-64 advantage with 30 seconds remaining and Shannon set the final margin with her seventh free throw of the contest.

In a game that quickly became a contest of offensive spurts, Erskine snapped a 10-10 tie and edged out to a five-point lead midway through the opening half, but AU responded with back-to-back 3-pointers, from Willoughby and Alissa Diaz, respectively, to regain the advantage, at 18-17. The pair of treys began a 20-3 outburst that saw the Trojans build a 13-point lead, the largest by either team, with four minutes left in the half.

The Flying Fleet refused to go away and trimmed the AU lead to 35-29 at the intermission, then opened the second frame with a 19-8 run that turned its deficit into a five-point lead with 13:01 left. EC slowly edged out to their nine-point advantage before Anderson began its rally.

Abed recorded a game-high 21 points, while Diaz netted 13. Willoughby and Shannon each added 11 points, with Neal handing out a game-high five assists and collecting six rebounds.

Junior guard Porsha Morgan led the Fleet with 17 points, while Allen recorded a double-double with 10 points and 11 boards.

Anderson has a 13-day layoff before getting back on the hardwood on Dec. 2, when the Trojans visit Winston-Salem State looking to avenge a loss from earlier this season. Tip-off versus the Lady Rams is slated for 6 p.m.