Trojan women’s basketball

Trojans came, Trojans saw, Trojans conquered

August 21, 2014August 20, 2014 Admin_trop

Wally Pendergrass Staff Writer The Troy women’s basketball team brought home two victories and many memories from its summer trip to Italy. The Trojans spent eight days in Italy from Aug. 1-9 and toured Rome, Florence, Montecatini, Pisa, Venice and Treviso. On the first few days of the trip, the team toured Rome and its historic landmarks, including the famous Roman Colosseum. The players enjoyed the sights, the sounds and the local cuisine. After two days, the team traveled to see Vatican City and the Vatican Museum. The team then…

Women’s basketball finishes season at Sun Belt quarterfinals

March 20, 2014April 2, 2015 Admin_trop

Gabe Sadetsky Staff Writer Troy’s women’s basketball team lost to Texas State 95-92 on senior night inside the friendly confines of the Trojan Arena Saturday, March 8, giving them the sixth seed for the Sun Belt Tournament in New Orleans. However, the Trojans met their match in the first round of play, as they fell to Arkansas-Little Rock, 66-54 on Wednesday, March 12. In their game against Texas State, the Trojans were victim to a late Bobcat run after leading by as many as 11 points in the second…

Trojan women’s basketball throttle Georgia State

February 20, 2014April 2, 2015 Admin_trop

Gabe Sadetsky Staff Writer The Trojans faced Western Kentucky on the road this past Wednesday, Feb. 12, and were thrashed by Hilltoppers 93-66. However, they went on to conquer Georgia State, 111-90, upon their return to the Trojan Arena on Saturday, Feb. 15. Senior guard Joanna Harden put up 26 points on the night, but was the only Trojan to reach double digits. Troy’s defense became nonexistent, allowing all five Western Kentucky starters to score in the double-digits, while the Trojan offense allowed 24 turnovers as a team. Saturday brought…

Women’s basketball trounce South Alabama, wins back-to-back games

February 13, 2014February 12, 2014 Admin_trop

Gabe Sadetsky Staff Writer The Lady Trojans basketball team cruised to a 25-point beat-down of rival South Alabama Thursday night, Feb. 6, in Trojan Arena, winning 78-53. The win caps off a two game winning streak for Troy and gives the team four wins out of their last five games. Senior guard Joanna Harden led both teams in scoring with 30 points scoring her 1,000th career point. Harden has become one of only three all-time Trojans to go for 1,000 points in only two years. Harden has now scored…

Trojan women break losing streak versus ULL

January 23, 2014January 22, 2014 Admin_trop

(PHOTO/Chris Davis) Kateryna Kunitsyna Staff Writer The University of Louisiana-Monroe defeated the Trojan women, 83-72 on Thursday, Jan. 16, but Troy finally broke their 8-game losing streak after facing University of Louisiana-Lafayette and winning 87-75 on Saturday, Jan.18, at Trojan Arena. The Trojan women had a close game against ULM. Senior guard Joanna Harden scored 32 points but ULM out-rebounded Troy 55-38. Sophomore guard Ashley Beverley-Kelley also joined Harden in scoring double-digits with 10 points and made two of Troy’s four 4-pointers. The Warhawks also held a lead…