Wesley Kirchharr Sports Editor It’s well known by now that Troy men’s basketball Head Coach Phil Cunningham was relieved of his leadership duties over the past week. What’s not known, however, is where Troy goes from here, and if it was even the right move. Cunningham’s six seasons at Troy came to an end despite ending Read More
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But wait, there’s more! Troy women’s basketball to host UAB in NIT
Scott Shelton Staff Writer The Troy women’s basketball team will face UAB in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament—the first ever postseason game held in Trojan Arena. After falling to South Alabama in the Sun Belt Conference tournament, the Trojans’ hopes at a NCAA Tournament bid were slim. But a 22-7 regular-season record was Read More
Read MoreMen’s basketball on five game skid
Dylan Hurst Staff Writer The Trojans struggled against Texas State’s defense as they fell 58-44 on Thursday night in Sun Belt Conference action in Trojan Arena. The Trojans made only 15-of-50 shots (30 percent) from the field but held the Bobcats to just 6-of-20 (30 percent) from the field. Senior Alex Hicks led the Trojans with Read More
Read MoreRemembering the rivalry: Kate Rogers and Sydney Westry look back on “the shot”
Hanna Cooper Staff Writer Although it may seem insignificant to many at Troy, the March 1 anniversary of Faith Academy’s 5A state championship over Wenonah holds a lot of history for two key parts of the Troy Women’s Basketball team. Kate Rogers, a Trojan junior forward, recently transferred to Troy. Last year, Sydney Westry, a graduate Read More
Read MoreTrojans make push for tourney
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 Read More
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