Wellsboro lost against Troy back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Wellsboro Hornets took a 46-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Troy Trojans. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 509th, while the Trojans are ranked 84th).
Troy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Giana Renzi, who posted 16 points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals. The dominant performance also gave Renzi a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Kailyn Sterling, who had nine points along with five boards and three steals.
Wellsboro's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Troy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
Wellsboro didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 46-17 victory against Sayre on the 12th. As for Troy, they will host Canton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Canton sitting on six straight wins and Troy on 13.
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