Trojans split games between Florence and Noxon
Senior guard Mason Chapel scores on a steal in the closing moments of the game vs. Noxon Thursday evening. Trojans over Red Devils 41-32. (Paul Sievers/TWN)
After being tremendously outscored in the beginning, the Trojans charged back with a vengeance against Noxon last Thursday.
After a score of 11-2 against the Trojans in the first quarter, the home team rallied, not letting their rivals outscore them for the rest of the match. In the third quarter, it was Noxon who scored two points to Troy’s 16.
Noxon led 11-2 after the first quarter but the Trojans woke up before halftime, pulling to within 19-13 at the break.
Zack Cotten and Dillon Savage each led Troy with 12 points and Mason Chapel had 10 points.
Tucker Winn added three to the scoreboard, and Brylee Fruend and Noah Caballero each scored two.
After the taste of victory had just started to settle in, the Trojans lost against Florence on Saturday.
The Trojans gained momentum throughout the game, but the Falcons started and kept strong throughout, ending the game 30-59.
The Trojans were led by the scoring tandem of Dillon Savage who finished with 12 points after scoring four three-pointers.
Zach Cotten came in close behind with eight points, Jordan Day and Dylan Cummings scored three, and Mason Chapel and Austin Weideman scored two.