Troy is still undefeated this season after their contest against St. Marys on Tuesday, but St. Marys came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Troy Trojans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 43-40 win over the St. Marys Bears. The 43-point effort marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
When it comes to explaining why St. Marys lost, don't look at Hayden Heim. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 29 points and 11 rebounds. Heim's afternoon made it 13 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points.
Troy's victory bumped their record up to 9-0. As for St. Marys, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Troy will host Lafayette at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Troy's defense has only allowed 29.3 points per game this season, so Lafayette's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Marys, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Jackson Heights. St. Marys is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.8 points per game this season.
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