Basketball Recap: Make It Nine in a Row for Troy

Harper Whetstine

Points

02/28/25 vs Blue Valley	43
02/21/25 vs Horton	29
02/20/25 vs Oskaloosa	36
02/14/25 @ Riverside [Wathena/Elwood]	15
02/11/25 @ Pleasant Ridge	26
+ 15 more games

Troy extended their winning streak to nine games thanks to a huge performance from Harper Whetstine. The Troy Trojans walked away with a 59-50 victory over the Blue Valley Rams on Friday thanks in part to Whetstine, who shot 48% from the field en route to 43 points in addition to eight boards and eight steals. The contest was her 20th in a row with at least 15 points.

Another player making a difference was Allie Franken, who posted four points and five steals. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played.

Troy pushed their record up to 19-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points over those games. As for Blue Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.

Troy will face off against Rock Hills at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Rock Hills will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Troy surely won't give up without a fight. Blue Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.