The Troy Trojans put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to Athens for the full four quarters, racking up a 77-47 victory at home. Troy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 20 points or more this season.
Athens' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Korey Miller, who scored 14 points along with two steals. Connor Mosher was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Troy pushed their record up to 16-0 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Athens, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-7.
Troy will head out on the road to take on the Green Dragons at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Athens, they will be playing in front of their home fans against the Black Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Towanda has now lost seven straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since January 5.
