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…
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Troy basketball heads to Pensacola
by Dylan Seymore The Troy men’s basketball team played their final home game of the season Friday night against Coastal Carolina. Kieffer Punter, Darius McNeil, Zay Williams, Nelson Phillips and Lydell Geffrard were all recognized before the matchup for Senior Night. Although, it was senior night, it was a junior who lead the team in points. Christyon Eugene lead the team with 19 points and a total of five made threes. The team combined for a total of 17 threes made for the game which is a season high. “It…
Read MoreTropolitan Player of the Week
by Taylor Fraze This week’s spotlight is on junior men’s basketball guard Christyon “Spudd” Eugene. Eugene led the Trojans in scoring this past week with 17 points against ULM and 19 points against Coastal Carolina. In the game against Coastal Carolina, Spudd set a career high with five made 3-pointers in the game. These performances helped Troy clinch the fifth seed in the conference tournament. Eugene transferred to Troy last year from Eastern Florida State, where he averaged 11.9 points per game with 3.4 assists per game. He started his…
Read More8 match win streak snapped
by Caleb Thomas After an impressive nine-match winning streak, the Troy men’s tennis team lost to East Tennessee State 5-2 on Friday. ETSU slowed the Trojans’ momentum, earning its first win of the season. Friday saw more than one streak end, as ETSU broke the nine-match personal streak held by freshman Mario Martinez Serrano. Serrano, a native of Zaragoza, Spain, has been on a tear to start his career, with a 17-5 record. During the match, Troy managed to capture two singles points, won by Noah Martens and Yeray Andres…
Read MoreSoftball conquers Unconquered Invitational
by Rylee Bamberger The Troy softball team improved to 10-5 after their road trip to Tallahassee, Florida, where Trojans competed in the Unconquered Invitational. The Unconquered Invitational is an annual tournament at Florida State. This year’s participants include Florida Gulf Coast, Lamar, FSU and Troy. Troy opened the tournament with a 5-4 victory over FGCU. Leanna Johnson earned her sixth victory on the season, relying on the Trojans offense to defend the lead. Sophomore utility Taylor McKinney hit two home runs and recorded four RBIs to secure the win. Troy…
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