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So, are we in?

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Wesley Kirchharr Sports Editor So we’ve heard by now Jordan Varnado, the leading scorer and rebounder for the men’s basketball team, is out the door. For Head Coach Phil Cunningham and the rest of the Trojans, this is a crucial point in the season, as Troy is desperately trying to win its way into the upcoming Sun Belt tournament.  With only four games left to play, the standings before Troy’s matchup with Texas State look as follows: the Trojans sit at the bottom, in a tie with Appalachian State for…

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Varnado, leading scorer and rebounder, suspended

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Wesley Kirchharr Sports Editor Troy basketball standout Jordan Varnado has been suspended indefinitely from the men’s basketball team, per a statement given to the media at Saturday’s home matchup against South Alabama.  The senior forward was dismissed due to a violation of team rules, according to Troy Athletics.  Varnado, from Brownsville, Tennessee, led the Trojans on both ends of the court, statistically leading Troy in points, blocks, rebounds, and field goals made, as well as points per game during a stellar sophomore campaign. Two years ago, the Trojans made a…

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

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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…

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Trojans split weekend trip to Arkansas

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Daniel Hunt Staff Writer The Troy women’s basketball team (17-5, 8-3 Sun Belt) hit the road last weekend to face Arkansas’ Sun Belt duo of Little Rock and Arkansas State. Troy topped the Red Wolves, but fell to Little Rock, the team with the best conference record (14-8, 10-1 Sun Belt). Troy lost to the Trojans of Little Rock on Thursday in a tight 72-76 loss, but were able to leave Arkansas on a good note after getting the win against Arkansas State (9-13, 4-7 Sun Belt) on Saturday. It…

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Men’s basketball splits home stretch

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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…

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