The Troy Colts will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Brother Rice Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on March 1st. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Even though Athens scored an imposing 58 points on Wednesday, Troy still came out on top. Troy snuck past Athens with a 63-58 win. Given Troy's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while Athens is ranked 216th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
In what's become a running theme this season, Brother Rice gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They blew past Bloomfield Hills, posting a 66-35 win on the road. The win made it back-to-back wins for Brother Rice.
Troy's victory was their 11th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-1. As for Brother Rice, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Troy was able to grind out a solid win over Brother Rice in their previous meeting back in March of 2018, winning 61-49. The rematch might be a little tougher for Troy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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