Troy suffered their closest loss since December 10, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Clifton Cubs by a score of 54-51. The Trojans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cubs earlier this season, when they won 43-38.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Clifton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Maddox Hinojosa, who posted 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ray Ochoa, who scored 11 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Troy and nudges their season record down to 15-10. As for Clifton, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season.
Troy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 51-49 victory against Whitney on the 31st. Clifton has also already played their next match, a 64-53 win against McGregor on the 31st.
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