Troy suffered their biggest defeat since December 19, 2023 on Tuesday. They lost 70-46 to the Valley Falls Dragons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Trojans of the 56-51 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2020.
Troy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Gannon Bowe, who posted nine points and five assists. Bowe is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Henry Geiger, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 12 points and eight rebounds.
Valley Falls' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Damian Cervantez, who went 7 of 14 on his way to 20 points and four steals. That's the most steals Cervantez has posted since back in December of 2023. Collin Kearney was another key player, going 8 of 16 on his way to 18 points and seven rebounds.
Troy's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-1. As for Valley Falls, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Troy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 48-43 victory against Doniphan West on the 20th. As for Valley Falls, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 77-27 win against Atchison County on the 20th.
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