
Trojans
02/07/25 @ Athens | 71-52 |
02/05/25 vs Towanda | 80-50 |
01/31/25 @ Wyalusing Valley | 86-28 |
01/29/25 vs North Penn-Liberty | 83-37 |
01/27/25 vs Wellsboro | 77-41 |
+ 8 more games |
Troy came tearing into Friday's match with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Athens Wildcats 71-52. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 159th, while the Wildcats are ranked 539th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Athens still got an impressive performance from Adam Kemp, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten assists. The dominant performance gave Kemp a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was Troy Rosenbloom, who posted 11 points.
Troy pushed their record up to 16-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points over those games. As for Athens, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-12.
Coming up, Troy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Jersey Shore at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Jersey Shore has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 202 points over their last three games. As for Athens, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll take on Mount Carmel at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Mount Carmel will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Athens surely won't give up without a fight.
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