( Photo / Troy Athletics) Tanner Colvin Sports Writer Troy played South Alabama last week in Mobile and, for the second straight year, the Trojans made a comeback in the second half to win the game. The Trojans outscored the Jaguars 24-11 in the fourth quarter to complete the comeback and win 84-77 on Saturday night. Troy’s comeback started when the defense forced South Alabama to turn the ball over 15 times while scoring 11 points off those turnovers. After a 4-point play by South, the Jags had their largest…
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Women’s basketball team suffers second conference loss
( Photo / Troy Athletics ) Alexus Dye pulls up for a mid-range shot as the Trojans split the weekend 1-1 with Georgia Southern. Wesley Kircharr Sports Writer The Troy women’s basketball team split a pair of road games against Georgia Southern over the weekend, posting its second conference loss on the year. Troy (12-5, 8-2 Sun Belt) kicked off the weekend with a 91-96 loss in Statesboro, marking the first time this season the Trojans have lost after eclipsing the 90-point mark. “It was a tough game,” Head Coach…
Read MoreTrojans coast past Chanticleers: Troy wins both games against Coastal Carolina over the weekend
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…
Read MoreSuccess equals support?
Hanna Cooper Staff Writer Troy’s women’s basketball team has ranked in the top four in Sun Belt Conference standings for five consecutive seasons, including back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances in 2016 and 2017. However, many students and fans don’t view the sport as worth attending. While student attendance was up 400% from previous seasons, free Chick-fil-A sandwiches, dollar hot dogs and bringing Santa into Trojan Arena should not be the reason that fans finally decide to come to a game. The general excuses fans use when deciding not to come…
Read MoreTroy fends off South Alabama 82-79 in 2nd round of conference tournament
Michael Shipma Sports Editor Freshman guard Jasmine Sanders hit a pair of late free throws, and South Alabama missed three potentially game-tying 3-pointers in the final 12 seconds as Troy held off its in-state rival 82-79 in Thursday’s second round of the Sun Belt Conference tournament. The No. 5 seed Jaguars cut the Trojans’ lead to just one point with 20 seconds left, but Sanders extended it back to three after hitting two key free throws. Three different South Alabama players forced up 3-point shots in the final seconds,…
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