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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