Troy was the 59-38 winner over Rockdale when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The Troy Trojans took a 51-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rockdale Tigers on Tuesday. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
David Penny went supernova for Rockdale, going 9 for 16 on his way to 23 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Smith, who posted seven points and five rebounds.
Troy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Rockdale, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-13.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Troy will welcome Lorena at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Rockdale will take on Navasota in a holiday battle at at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
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