Troy lost to Stillwater Christian back in January of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Trojans fell 61-50 to the Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Montana basketball rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Cougars are ranked fifth).
Ryan Buzzard produced another solid effort going 8-for-13 on his way to 25 points and seven rebounds for Stillwater Christian. Buzzard has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 15 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Taylsen Pond, who posted 12 points.
Troy has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season. As for Stillwater Christian, their win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-2.
Coming up, Troy will face off against Lincoln County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans will be up against the Lions' rather soft defense (which has allowed 59.71 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. Stillwater Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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