Sports Update: Trojan boys down Eureka, 57-55

The Troy High School boys basketball team survived struggles at the free-throw line to hang on for a 57-55 victory over Eureka on Friday night.

The two teams battled neck-and-neck throughout the game. Ryan Rayson's 3-pointer with 2:52 remaining put the Trojans on top for good at 54-51 but plenty of drama remained. Troy made just 3-of-10 free throws in the final 2 1/2 minutes. But Eureka also struggled at the foul line, including in the final seconds with a chance to tie.

Trent Cratty scored 15 points, which included a trio of 3-pointers. Rayson also had 15 points with two 3-pointers. Kody Hoffman had one of his top games with nine points and Brian Hammrich finished with eight.

Ryan Holder scored a game-high 20 points for the Lions while Tanner Blankers scored 14.

For more on THS boys basketball, see the Feb. 17 edition of The Western News.

For video highlights of the game, click here.