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Trojans make push for tourney

February 27, 2019 Sports

Dylan Hurst Staff Writer The Troy men’s basketball team couldn’t overcome a first-half deficit and fell 68-52 against Sun Belt Conference rival South Alabama in the Trojan Arena Saturday evening. The Trojans had problems with their shots from behind the arc, only making 6-of-22 (27 percent) after attempting to adapt to the Jaguars’ zone defense. Senior Alex Hicks recorded a double-double and a season-high of 21 points alongside 13 boards during the game. Sophomore Javan Johnson scored 13 points with 3-of-4 shots made from behind the arc along with three…

Women take fourth Sun Belt loss; Troy, 18-6, heads into final stretch before Sun Belt Tournament

February 20, 2019 Sports

Dylan Hurst Staff Writer The Trojans fell 85-70 against Georgia State in Sun Belt Conference play in the Trojan Arena on Thursday night. The Trojans shot 24-of-72 (33 percent) while Georgia State completed its season sweep by shooting 30-of-64 (47 percent). Sophomore Jasmine Robinson led the team with 17 points scored on 14 attempts while going 4-of-7 from three. However, Troy scored on only 9-of-34 three-point shots as a team. Troy was down by 23 in the second half but cut the lead down to 10 points with 7:23…

Men’s basketball splits home stretch

February 13, 2019 Sports

Dylan Hurst Staff Writer The Trojans couldn’t stop Little Rock’s offense-heavy second half scoring and fell 84-70 in Sun Belt Conference play at Trojan Arena on Thursday night. Troy recorded a good shooting average in the game at 26-of-53 (49%), but Little Rock’s offense was great after entering the second half, with 22-of-28 (78%) overall and 7-of-9 (77%) on three-point shots. Sophomore Javan Johnson led the Trojans in scoring with 16 points which included four threes made. He also added six rebounds and a career-high three steals to his game…

Trojan tennis sweeps A&M

February 7, 2019 Sports

Dylan Hurst Staff Writer The Troy men’s tennis team continued its winning ways on Friday after beating Alabama A&M 7-0. The Trojans have won all three of their spring matches. Two quick wins in doubles play for the Trojans got things started early as junior Oskar Michalek and freshman Manuel Bernard defeated the No. 2 ranked A&M players 6-3. Senior Jiaqi Duan and sophomore Pelayo Antuna defeated the No. 3 ranked team with a score of 6-3. The Trojans faced no issues in singles play, as they won all their…

Men fall to Louisiana’s Sun Belt duo

January 31, 2019 Sports

Dylan Hurst Staff Writer The Trojans held strong but faltered late after they lost 75-69 against fellow Sun Belt Conference team ULM inside of Fant-Ewing Coliseum on Thursday night. Troy had a decent game shooting from the field at 28-of-60 (47 percent), but the Warhawks bested that score by shooting 15-of-17 (88 percent), a stat which propelled them to the win and the continuation of their undefeated home streak. Senior Jordon Varnado led the way in scoring with 29 points along with a career-high tying 12 field goals made. He…