Sports Update: Trojan boys move into semifinals
Heidi Hanse/Lake County Leader Trent Cratty takes the ball downcourt for the Trojans on Wednesday against Deer Lodge.
The Troy High School boys basketball team opened the Western B Divisional Tournament on Wednesday with a 48-45 victory in overtime over Deer Lodge.
Brian Hammrich scored 14 points and Ryan Rayson added 13 for the Trojans.
Troy led 14-10 after the first quarter but was limited to just three points during the second. The game was tied, 25-25, by the end of the third and 38-38 at the end of regulation. The Trojans outscored Deer Lodge, 10-7, in OT.
Troy (12-10) hits the court again tonight with a semifinal matchup against Florence, which opened with a 68-55 win over Plains and is now 20-1 on the season.