Troy women’s basketball

Late Game Heroics Leads Troy to a Perfect Weekend in Vegas

LAS VEGAS (Troy Athletics) – Troy’s Japonica James struggled to get the ball to go into the hoop for most of the Las Vegas trip, but the senior showed moxie and was the spark that the Trojans needed late in a battle against Kent State. James’ late game heroics were enough as Troy closed out the South Point Holiday Hoops Classic…

Chills leads Trojans to 91-74 win over Belmont

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com)  – Jayla Chills scored a career-high 21 points as the Troy women’s basketball team defeated Belmont, 91-74, on Wednesday at Trojan Arena. Chills scored seven of the team’s first nine points and finished 9-for-20 from the field. She also turned in seven rebounds and five assists as the Trojans knocked off the Ohio Valley Conference preseason favorites….

Stingy defense leads Auburn women to 61-52 win over Troy

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Auburn’s women’s basketball team came within striking distance of a school record for turnovers, forcing 38 in a season-opening 61-52 victory over Troy at Auburn Arena Friday night. The Tigers (1-0) struggled to finish on the offensive end at times, shooting 31.9 percent from the floor, but the Auburn defense held the Trojans (0-1) more than 28…

Troy women’s hoops opens season Friday at Auburn

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com)  – The Troy women’s basketball team opens the 2016-17 regular season on the road against Auburn on Friday; tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m. The game be broadcast on WTBF 970 AM, live stats can be found on TroyTrojans.com and the game will also be streamed online on SEC Network+ (WatchESPN). The Trojans, reigning Sun Belt Conference…

Troy women’s basketball ranked in preseason poll

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com)  – The Troy women’s basketball team, reigning Sun Belt Conference champions, was selected to win the league by the coaches last week. Now, the Trojans have been recognized as one of the top mid-major programs in the nation as CollegeInsider.com ranked Troy No. 17 in its Women’s Mid-Major Top 25 poll on Wednesday. “I couldn’t be more…