Troy University Athletics
Friday, November 14
Troy, Ala.
7 p.m.
Troy University
1-0
85
vs
71
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Brewton-Parker
4-2
1
2
F
Brewton-Parker
34
37
71
Troy
36
49
85
Team Stats
BPC
TROY
FG%
.394
.453
3FG%
.059
.250
FT%
.737
.690
RB
38
49
TO
11
13
STL
9
8
Game Leaders
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
15
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
5
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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/ Basketball (M)Photo by: Joshua Thurston
Six Trojans Score in Double Figures to Win Season Opener
11/14/2014 10:41:00 PM | Basketball (M)
TROY, Alabama – A second half surge helped propel the Troy men's basketball team (1-0) over Brewton-Parker (4-2) 85-71 at Trojan Arena on Friday night in the first game of the season.  Despite shooting just 33 percent from the field in the first half, six Trojans scored in double digits to get the first win of the season.
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"We struggled throughout the whole game," said head coach Phil Cunningham. "I thought we had chance early in the game, we got up early, and we had some confidence. Then they made a little run midway through the first half and made it a game at halftime, it could have been anyone's lead. It was important to get a win. We would have liked to play better."
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In their Trojan debuts, Musa Abdul-Aleem, Wesley Person, Chris Bilbo and John Walton III all scored in double figures. Abdul-Aleem led all scorers as he came off the bench to land 16 points. Bilbo accounted for 13 points and was 2-of-5 from beyond the arc. John Walton III tallied ten points and a team-high seven boards, despite fouling out with three minutes remaining. Person struggled from the 3-point line, but found a way to add 12 points, while totaling a team-high five assists.
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Returners Kelton Ford and Kevin Thomas both recorded double-digit points as well. Thomas and Ford accounted for 12 and 11 points, respectively. Thomas shot 6-of-9 from the field, while Ford picked up a team-high four steals.
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The first half was a game of runs. Troy opened the game on a 6-0 run. With the Trojans in their full-court press, Ford had three consecutive steals, but Troy was unable to capitalize. Brewton-Parker had an answer for everything as they went on a 6-0 run of their own to tie the game at 10.
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The first half continued to go back and forth as neither team was able to find its edge. Brewton-Parker went into the half trailing, 34-36.
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In the start of the second period, Thomas debuted a reverse lay-up and it seemed Troy had found its groove, however the Barons scored seven straight points to take a 42-38 lead.
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At the 15:14 mark, Walton sank a free throw to give the Trojans their final lead of the contest. Person hit the first 3-pointer of his career just thereafter and the Trojans went on a 20-3 over the course of the next four minutes to extend their lead to 62-49. That run sealed the deal and the Barons were never able to regain momentum.
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Brewton-Parker was led by Warren LeBeauf and Deion Bernard as they both tallied 15 from the field. Justin Quarterman led all with 15 boards. The Barons, who averaged 88.8 points per game coming into the matchup, had just three plays in double digits.
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On the game, the Trojans shot 60.7 percent from the field in the second half, 45.3 percent overall. From beyond the arc, Troy shot 40 percent in the second half after shooting just 16.7 percent in the first.
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Next up, Troy welcomes SEC opponent Ole Miss in a whiteout at Trojan Arena on Mon., November 17 with tipoff set for 7 p.m.
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For more information on Troy basketball, visit TroyTrojans.com or follow the team on Twitter at @TroyMensHoops.
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"We struggled throughout the whole game," said head coach Phil Cunningham. "I thought we had chance early in the game, we got up early, and we had some confidence. Then they made a little run midway through the first half and made it a game at halftime, it could have been anyone's lead. It was important to get a win. We would have liked to play better."
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In their Trojan debuts, Musa Abdul-Aleem, Wesley Person, Chris Bilbo and John Walton III all scored in double figures. Abdul-Aleem led all scorers as he came off the bench to land 16 points. Bilbo accounted for 13 points and was 2-of-5 from beyond the arc. John Walton III tallied ten points and a team-high seven boards, despite fouling out with three minutes remaining. Person struggled from the 3-point line, but found a way to add 12 points, while totaling a team-high five assists.
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Returners Kelton Ford and Kevin Thomas both recorded double-digit points as well. Thomas and Ford accounted for 12 and 11 points, respectively. Thomas shot 6-of-9 from the field, while Ford picked up a team-high four steals.
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The first half was a game of runs. Troy opened the game on a 6-0 run. With the Trojans in their full-court press, Ford had three consecutive steals, but Troy was unable to capitalize. Brewton-Parker had an answer for everything as they went on a 6-0 run of their own to tie the game at 10.
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The first half continued to go back and forth as neither team was able to find its edge. Brewton-Parker went into the half trailing, 34-36.
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In the start of the second period, Thomas debuted a reverse lay-up and it seemed Troy had found its groove, however the Barons scored seven straight points to take a 42-38 lead.
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At the 15:14 mark, Walton sank a free throw to give the Trojans their final lead of the contest. Person hit the first 3-pointer of his career just thereafter and the Trojans went on a 20-3 over the course of the next four minutes to extend their lead to 62-49. That run sealed the deal and the Barons were never able to regain momentum.
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Brewton-Parker was led by Warren LeBeauf and Deion Bernard as they both tallied 15 from the field. Justin Quarterman led all with 15 boards. The Barons, who averaged 88.8 points per game coming into the matchup, had just three plays in double digits.
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On the game, the Trojans shot 60.7 percent from the field in the second half, 45.3 percent overall. From beyond the arc, Troy shot 40 percent in the second half after shooting just 16.7 percent in the first.
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Next up, Troy welcomes SEC opponent Ole Miss in a whiteout at Trojan Arena on Mon., November 17 with tipoff set for 7 p.m.
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For more information on Troy basketball, visit TroyTrojans.com or follow the team on Twitter at @TroyMensHoops.
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