Trojans win by one at home, 43-42
<p>Coach Cory Andersen cheers after Cody Orr nails the winning hoop with 4.5 seconds remaining on the clock.</p>
<p>Troy senior guard Cory Orr drives low for the lane past Libby's Nolan Broden in fourth quarter action Friday night. Broden was responsible for keeping Orr's 3-point hoops to a minimum.</p>
<p>Justin Randall, left, congratulates Cody Orr for scoring the go-ahead hoop to put Troy up 43-42 to win the game.</p>
<p>6'7" senior Justin Randall hauls down a defensive rebound in second quarter with the score standing at 18-17 advantage Troy.</p>
<p>Troy's Ryan Rayson attempts to strip the ball away from Elias Lapka but Libby manages to retain, third quarter.</p>
<p>Coach Wally Winslow during third quarter action vs. Troy</p>
<p>Nolan Broden in the key jockeys for position with Gabe Hickman on guard during first quarter.</p>
Boys basketball this season has been far from disappointing - each game has had it's own special flare.
Every once in awhile you watch a game that really distracts you, takes you away - that was this game.
The Trojans have out-matched their opponents 10 to 3. Facing the Loggers' 2-10 record was no big deal.
However, the Loggers showed up and almost proved the Trojans wrong.
On their home court, Troy began the fight to win with little effort - taking their score to 13-points to end the first quarter.
The Loggers managed to trail by 6-points as they entered the second quarter.
Before the end of the first half, the Loggers began to play, to win this game. Leading 1-point over their rival.
The Loggers not only gained the additional 6-points they lacked in the first quarter, but scored 12-points - bringing the first half to a close, Troy 21 and Libby 22.
Neither team accumulated very many points in the third quarter.
Troy gained 7-points and Libby only 2-points.
The Trojans, recently, have played very high scoring games.
There was no way this game could end in the fourth with less than 30-points scored by either team.
The Loggers, having been thrashed the game before, 73-25 by Columbia Falls - they weren't about to let the Trojans shut them down this close to home.
The fourth quarter exploded with speed and enthusiasm.
Shot after shot, rebound after rebound - each team scored one after another.
In the last 20 seconds of the game it became clear, either team could take home a win.
Gabe Hickman makes a free throw to bring the game 41-40. Although, Libby scored again, 41-42.Nobody expected in the last 16.5 seconds of the game, Cody Orr would take the winning shot to win the game, 43-42.