The Troy Trojans will take on the Athens Wildcats at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Troy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 12 matchups.
Last Wednesday, Troy humbled Towanda with an 80-50 victory. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 25 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Athens suffered their biggest loss since January 9th on Wednesday. They lost 67-46 to North Penn-Mansfield. The Wildcats have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Troy will have to contain Adam Kemp as he made an impact in Athens' last game. He went 6 of 13 on his way to 13 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Troy Rosenbloom, who posted nine points.
Troy's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.9 points. As for Athens, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
Everything came up roses for Troy against Athens when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured a 58-23 victory. In that game, Troy amassed a halftime lead of 36-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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