Basketball Game Preview: Troy Colts vs. Harper Woods Pioneers

The Troy Colts will face off against the Harper Woods Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Troy has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 4.

Last Friday, Troy opened the new year with a less-than-successful 77-66 defeat to Farmington. While losing is never fun, the Colts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 369th, while the Falcons are ranked 107th).

Meanwhile, Harper Woods didn't have quite enough to beat Oak Park on Friday and fell 41-39.

Harper Woods' loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Troy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.

Troy didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Harper Woods in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 68-64 win. Does Troy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Harper Woods turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.