Troy Hosts Armstrong State

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TROY, Alabama – The Troy women's basketball team will host Armstrong State in Trojan Arena at 6 p.m. on Thursday. Admission to the game is FREE.

The Trojans (6-4) take on a non-conference opponent for the final time before opening Sun Belt Conference play at South Alabama on Saturday. Troy is coming off a 110-84 loss at Tennessee, but cut a 23-point deficit to just five in the second quarter.

Jayla Chills leads the team in scoring with 11.6 points per contest and recorded her first career double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds against the Lady Vols. Claresa Banks was 5-for-11 from 3-point range in the game and finished with a team-high 19 points. Banks is 2^nd in the Sun Belt and 25^th in the NCAA shooting 89.3 percent from teh free throw line.

Armstrong State (5-6) is a member of the Peach Belt Conference at the NCAA Division II level. The Pirates matchup with Troy for just the second time in the schools' history. The Trojans took the last meeting, 81-55, a mere 34 years ago on Dec. 14, 1978 in the North Georgia Tournament hosted in Rome, Ga.

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SERIES HISTORY
ARMSTRONG STATE (5-6
Overall Series: Troy leads 1-0
At Troy: N/A
Streak: Troy W1
Last: Dec. 14, 1978
Troy won 81-55 (in Rome, Ga.)
*North Georgia Tournament

PLAYERS TO WATCH
TROY:
Claresa Banks: 10.7 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 2.1 spg | 19 pts, 5-11 3FG at Tennessee
Jayla Chills: 11.6 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 3.0 apg | 17 pts, 10 reb at Tennessee

ARMSTRONG STATE:
Brigitta Barta: 19.4 ppg, 7.0 rpg
Mercedes Jenkins: 11.4 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 2.7 spg

NOTEWORTHY
• Averaging 86.3 points per game, the Trojans ranks 7^th in the NCAA in scoring.

• Troy is averaging 49.3 rebounds per game which is the second best mark in the country. Against Tennessee, the Trojans recorded 50 rebounds in a game for the fifth time this season.

• When playing 27 or more minutes in a game, Jayla Chills is averaging 18.3 points and 7.3 rebounds.

• Troy is looking to win seven non-conference games in a season for the first time since 2009-10.

For more information on Troy women's basketball, visit TroyTrojans.com or follow the team on Twitter at @TroyTrojansWBB.

The 2017 Sun Belt Conference Men's and Women's Basketball Championships are scheduled for a week of March Madness in the Big Easy. New Orleans will once again be home to the two championships that will take place at Lakefront Arena from March 7-12. For more information, visit the Sun Belt Conference's championship central websites - Men's Championship – Women's Championship – and be sure to follow the @FunBelt on social media - @SunBelt.

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Players Mentioned

Claresa Banks

Jayla Chills

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