12/19/2023
SPORTS STAFF
Troy seized a down to the wire victory over Albany 74-71. Stetson Merritt was a walking bucket for the Flying Horses leading the way with 37 points.
The Flying Horses were strong out of the gate and rushed out to a nice first quarter lead 17-5. They relied on their stout defense and were in command during the frame.
Troy seized a down to the wire victory over Albany 74-71. Stetson Merritt was a walking bucket for the Flying Horses leading the way with 37 points.
The Flying Horses were strong out of the gate and rushed out to a nice first quarter lead 17-5. They relied on their stout defense and were in command during the frame.
The Flying Horses found themselves in a great position at the midway point ahead 42-26.
Albany used a tough hard-nosed effort in the third quarter and outscored Troy by 4 points.
Albany used a tough hard-nosed effort in the third quarter and outscored Troy by 4 points.
Albany bounced back in the final quarter but the seconds ticked away hurting any chance of a comeback.
Troy were in control at each frame finishes by plus 12, 16, 12, & 3.
The Flying Horses placed three in double figure scoring. Stetson Merritt helped the cause for Troy with 37 points. Jamil Taylor splashed in 14 points. Legend Merrit finished with 11 points. TreVonte Vantry scored 9 points.
The Flying Horses drained 5 hoops from behind the arc.
Troy shot with great fundamentals from the stripe as they nailed 73.3%, 11 of 15.
The Flying Horses placed three in double figure scoring. Stetson Merritt helped the cause for Troy with 37 points. Jamil Taylor splashed in 14 points. Legend Merrit finished with 11 points. TreVonte Vantry scored 9 points.
The Flying Horses drained 5 hoops from behind the arc.
Troy shot with great fundamentals from the stripe as they nailed 73.3%, 11 of 15.
Daniel Covington showed the way for the Falcons with 31 points. Sincere Allah chipped in 17 points. Rasahn Johnson bagged 9 points.
The Falcons connected on 5 hoops from long range.
Albany shot with skillful form at the foul line as they churned out 76.2%, 16 of 21.
The Falcons connected on 5 hoops from long range.
Albany shot with skillful form at the foul line as they churned out 76.2%, 16 of 21.
| SCORE BY QUARTER | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | FINAL |
| Troy | 17 | 25 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 74 |
| Albany | 5 | 21 | 19 | 26 | 0 | 71 |
| Troy | Albany | |||||
| FGM - | 29 | 27 | ||||
| FTM - | 11 | 16 | ||||
| FTA - | 15 | 21 | ||||
| FT% - | 73.3% | 76.2% | ||||
| 3PtM - | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Troy | ||||||
| Name | FGM | 3PM | FTM | FTA | PTS | |
| TreVonte Vantry | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Javontay Reyes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Josiah Acevedo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Braden Ceresia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Reshawn Stackhouse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Daniel Wiltshire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Legend Merrit | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | |
| Stetson Merritt | 14 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 37 | |
| Vincent Adams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jamil Taylor | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | |
| Kanye Behan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Stephen Mulinio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Albany | ||||||
| Name | FGM | 3PM | FTM | FTA | PTS | |
| Davon Jonas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Nigere Stratton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Sincere Allah | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 17 | |
| Daniel Covington | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 31 | |
| Troy Treece | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jayson Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Rasahn Johnson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Ewan McNaughton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Darius Horne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jose Munoz | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Rashad Miller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jaymier Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| David Pollydore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jakhi Anderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JaSeem Kane | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
