BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Chris Cokley had 18 points and eight rebounds as UAB rolled over Troy 74-51 on Thursday night. UAB (2-1) is 9-0 against Troy and has won eight of the nine meetings by double digits. Dirk Williams and Denzell Watts had 11 points apiece for the Blazers. Watts hit 3 of 4 for distance and Deion Lavender…
TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Troy and Eastern Illinois fought a close battle to the end that was capped off with a Jordon Varnado jump shot with 3.4 seconds left to win at home 70-67. Both teams got off to a slow start as six minutes into the game as Troy (2-0) led 9-6 with both teams shooting 33.3 percent from…
TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Troy started off the game hot and never looked back en route to a record-shattering 135-76 victory Friday in Trojan Arena against Toccoa Falls to kick off the season opener. The Trojans scored early and often en route to the most points in a game since Nov. 14, 2007. Just 53 seconds into the game, Kevin…
TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – The Trojans started the season hitting on all cylinders as Troy shot 46.8 percent from the field en route to a 93-62 win in an exhibition game against AUM Thursday night. Picking up right where he left off last season was Wesley Person. The guard got the first six points of the game for Troy with…
TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Former Troy women’s basketball player Sophie Kleeman captained the Newcastle Hunters to the 2016 Molton Waratah League title with a 55-50 win over the Illawarra Hawks on Sunday. The win avenged a loss to the Hawks in the next to last game of the regular season; it was the only loss the Hunters suffered as the…
TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Former Troy women’s basketball standout Ashley Beverly Kelley has signed to play professionally for Hapoel Rishon LeZion in Ligat Ha Al (Israeli Premier League), the top division in Israeli basketball. Beverly Kelley is the all-time steals leader at Troy and ranks second with 1,973 career points. She recently completed her storied career by leading the Trojans to…
TROY, Ala (troytrojans.com) – The Troy women’s basketball program and head coach Chanda Rigby announced the addition of local high school standout Lacy Stafford on Wednesday. Stafford joins an incoming class that already features three other incoming freshmen. “Our program is taking yet another step forward with the signing of Lacy Stafford,” Rigby said. “She is one of the most…
TROY, Ala (troytrojans.com) – Troy men’s basketball head coach Phil Cunningham announced Wednesday the signing of junior college point guard Kevin Baker. “We are very excited about Kevin Baker’s decision to continue his career as a student-athlete here at Troy,” Cunningham said. “Kevin comes from a terrific family, and we felt strongly about how well his combination of character and basketball…
