by Rylee Bamberger There were four seconds left on the clock. Old Dominion had possession and the Troy Trojans were red hot after a 28-11 run. ODU had a one-point lead and needed to execute one last play to protect it. What happened next? The Lady Monarchs illegally sent six players out on the court to guarantee an open look and fight off the Trojans. Amari Young was the woman left unguarded and converted the layup to seal the 86-83 victory, sending ODU to the Sun Belt Tournament Semifinals. This…
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Trojans fall to South in season finale
by Harrison Glackmeyer The Troy Trojans women’s basketball team played against South Alabama this past week, suffering a loss in the final seconds of the game. The first quarter, with every point South scored, the Trojans followed closely behind. As the quarter came to an end, Ja’Mia Hollings was assisted by Mary Delgado and successfully made a layup putting the Trojans at 16 points. Unfortunately, the Trojans were not able to score or keep up their defense for the rest of the quarter. South Alabama’s Casey Ferguson scored a jumper…
Read MoreJa’Mia Hollings makes history against South
by Rylee Bamberger Junior Forward Ja’Mia Hollings became only the second player in the Troy University Women’s Basketball Team’s Division I history to record 20 points and 20 rebounds on Jan. 26. Hollings made history, leading the squad to an 81-62 win over in-state rival South Alabama, while recording 23 points and 20 rebounds with nearly 3,000 fans in attendance at Trojan Arena. She joined the team’s elite 20-20 club with Caitlyn Ramirez, who logged 25 points and 22 rebounds in the Trojans’ 105-72 victory over Arkansas State University in…
Read MoreTrojans set to take on no. 2 seed Texas A&M
Tanner Colvin Sports Writer The Trojan women’s basketball team is heading to the NCAA Tournament next Monday. This will be the fourth appearance in the tournament for Troy and the third time the Trojans have made the tourney with Head Coach Chanda Rigby. This Monday, the Trojans drew to play the Number 2 seed Texas A&M in the NCAA Tournament. The Trojans received the Number 15 seed in the Mercado Region. This comes after the women took victory over the Ragin’ Cajuns in the Sun Belt Championship game last Monday. …
Read MoreTroy holds on against South Alabama
( Photo / Troy Athletics) Tanner Colvin Sports Writer Troy played South Alabama last week in Mobile and, for the second straight year, the Trojans made a comeback in the second half to win the game. The Trojans outscored the Jaguars 24-11 in the fourth quarter to complete the comeback and win 84-77 on Saturday night. Troy’s comeback started when the defense forced South Alabama to turn the ball over 15 times while scoring 11 points off those turnovers. After a 4-point play by South, the Jags had their largest…
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