Basketball Game Recap: Troy Trojans vs. Axtell Eagles

By Team Reports Feb 19, 2024, 12:33pm

Recap: Troy Trojans vs. Axtell Eagles

The Troy Trojans pushed their score all the way to 56 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Axtell 61-56. Troy has not had much luck with Axtell recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

Despite the defeat, Troy saw an underclassman step up: Henry Geiger scored 11 points along with six steals and five rebounds. Geiger hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Christian Etherton, who scored 14 points.

Troy's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Axtell, their win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2.

Troy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 57-44 win vs. Hanover on the 16th. Axtell has also already played their next contest, a 59-46 win against Blue Valley on the 16th.

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