The Troy Trojans will take on the Milton Black Panthers in a holiday battle at at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Troy strolled past Canton with points to spare, taking the game 59-40. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
Troy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gloria Andrews, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 13 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kailyn Sterling, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 10 points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Milton had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 52-13 win over the Ironmen. Given the Black Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Ironmen are ranked 338th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Troy pushed their record up to 2-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Milton, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Troy came out on top in a nail-biter against Milton when the teams last played back in February, sneaking past 40-37. Does Troy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Milton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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