Month: December 2016

Ranked no more: Troy falls at home to Arkansas State

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  Wesley Kirchharr Staff Writer The Troy Trojans dropped their first conference game of the season, falling to Arkansas State 35-3 in a Thursday night contest. The newly ranked No. 25 Trojans (9-2, 5-1 Sun Belt) dropped to second place in the Sun Belt Conference after falling to the Red Wolves, who remain perfect in conference play. Five turnovers crippled the Troy offense, two of which led to touchdowns for the Red Wolves (6-4, 6-0 Sun Belt). Two interceptions from quarterback Brandon Silvers and fumbles to start both halves kept…

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Women’s hoops wins four straight

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Rachael Wilkerson Contributor The Troy women’s basketball team is on a four-game winning streak after defeating Thomas University, Villanova and Loyola over Thanksgiving break. The Trojans (4-1, 0-0 Sun Belt) defeated Thomas University 110-55 on Monday, Nov. 21, in the Dothan Civic Center. Then, they handled business in the San Juan Shootout at Daytona Beach, picking up a pair of significant wins. Troy held a 16-point lead over Thomas in the first quarter and kept the lead throughout the game.  Although Troy had 19 turnovers, it made up for that…

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Troy cruises past Texas State

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Wesley Kirchharr Staff Writer The Troy football team topped conference foe Texas State 40-7 on Saturday, cruising closer to a record 10-win season, a bowl appearance and a share in a conference title. The Trojans (9-2, 6-1 Sun Belt) bounced back from their loss to Arkansas State by handing the Bobcats (2-9, 0-7 Sun Belt) their seventh conference loss. After an Arkansas State loss to Louisiana-Lafayette, Troy is back in the hunt for a possible conference title, controlling its own destiny. After four first-half touchdowns, Troy jumped out to a…

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Trojan men win at Hawaii

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Wesley Kirchharr Staff Writer The Troy men’s basketball team picked up its first road win of the season, topping Hawaii 65-63 in the first-ever meeting between the two teams. The Trojans (3-3, 0-0 Sun Belt) picked up their most notable win of the season so far, closing out a four-game road stretch with a win over a Rainbow Warriors team (4-3, 0-0 Big West) that advanced to the round of 32 in the NCAA tournament last season. Although Troy never trailed in the game, Hawaii kept pace with the visitors…

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Football faces tough matchup with share in SBC title at stake

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Scott Watkins Staff Writer The Troy football team is one game away from not only claiming a piece of the Sun Belt Championship, but making school history. It will travel to Statesboro, Georgia, to take on the Georgia Southern Eagles on Saturday. The Trojans (9-2, 6-1 Sun Belt) are coming off a road win against Texas State, and now they focus on capturing the first 10-win season in the program’s Division I history. Georgia Southern (4-7, 3-4 Sun Belt) started the season with three consecutive wins, but has since lost…

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