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Trojans coast past Chanticleers: Troy wins both games against Coastal Carolina over the weekend

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Hanna Cooper Editor-In-Chief The Troy women’s basketball team’s sweep of the Sun Belt Conference continued last weekend as the Trojans picked up a pair of wins over Coastal Carolina.  On Friday, Troy posted its first 100-point game of the season to move into first place in the Sun Belt East. Troy’s 45-point margin of victory was its largest margin of victory in a Sun Belt Conference game since beating Georgia Southern by 41 back on Dec. 29, 2017. “It was a really fun night in Trojan Arena,” Head Coach Chanda…

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Women pick up road win at Samford

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(PHOTO/ Troy Athletics) Senior Japonica James goes in for a layup in the season opener against Fort Valley State. James posted 18 points and seven boards in Tuesday’s 74-65 win over Samford.   Hanna Cooper Staff Writer The Troy women’s basketball team completed a comeback to down Samford, 74-65, on Tuesday inside the Pete Hanna Center in Birmingham.  Buckets by Japonica James and Jasmine Leblanc gave the Trojans an early 5-0 lead to start off the matchup, but by the five-minute mark of the first quarter, the Bulldogs had tied…

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Football looks to rebound at Coastal

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(PHOTO/ Troy Athletics) Senior quarterback Kaleb Barker passed for 421 yards in the loss against Georgia State, the most yards through the air by any FBS quarterback during week nine of the 2019 season.   Hanna Cooper Staff Writer Following a tough loss against Georgia State, the Trojans prepare to turn the page to Coastal Carolina.  Last Saturday, Troy fell to the Panthers, 52-33, at Georgia State Stadium. Despite the loss, the offense remained efficient with 517 yards.  After battling the flu all week, Kaleb Barker passed for 421 yards,…

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AD bet earns Cross Trojan helmet

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(PHOTO/ Troy Athletics) Men’s head basketball coach Scott Cross poses with his team after attending the football game against South Alabama dressed as a Trojan football player.   Hanna Cooper Staff Writer First-year Troy men’s basketball coach Scott Cross is doing everything that it takes to get Trojan fans fired up.  Before Troy football’s season opener against Campbell, athletic director Brent Jones took to Twitter to show off the throwback helmet on his way to an interview with WDHN.  “If that amazing (Troy football) helmet needs a new home, I…

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Soccer takes draw in double overtime

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(PHOTO/ Troy Athletics) Senior forward Kate Lorenz posted one shot on goal during the draw with Arkansas State. The Trojans had won four straight before the double overtime tie.   Hanna Cooper Staff Writer The Troy soccer team finished a crucial Sun Belt Conference matchup with a draw at Arkansas State Friday afternoon.  The Red Wolves’ Abby Harris gave Arkansas State an early lead after finding the back of the net in the third minute of the match.  Melissa Kuya-Strobel ensured that the Trojans did not stay behind for long,…

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