Mississippi Thanksgiving: Troy Participates in Lady Eagle Classic

TROY, Alabama – The Troy women's basketball team will celebrate the end of Thanksgiving week in Hattiesburg, Miss., taking part in the Southern Miss Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Classic Friday and Saturday.

The Trojans (3-1) went on a 15-0 run over the final 2:35 to take down ETSU and win its third straight game on Monday. Kayla Robinson scored a game-high 24 points, while Tyra Johnson hit 6-of-8 three-pointers to finish with 20 points. Troy held the Bucs to just 1-of-12 shooting from 3-point range in the game.

Sam Houston State (2-2) cruised past NAIA foe Wiley College, 101-63, on Monday. The Kats hit 52.9 percent from the floor and forced 31 turnovers, while hitting 24-for-24 from the foul line and winning the battle on the glass by a 44-31 margin. Lydia Baxter ledall players on the boards with 10, adding seven points in 20 minutes of work.

Mississippi Valley State (1-2) defeated Austin Peay on Monday, 95-89, in a thrilling game that saw the teams combine to score 62 points in the fourth quarter alone. MVSU shot 69.4 percent (24-49) from the field. The Devilettes recorded 14 steals while forcing Austin Peay into 26 turnovers in the game. Mississippi Valley State visit Middle Tennessee on Wednesday.

HOW TO FOLLOW (SAM HOUSTON STATE)
Date: Friday, Nov. 23
Tip: 4 p.m.
Video: None
Audio: TroyTrojans.com/Watch
Radio: WTBF
Live Stats: TroyStats.com
Twitter: @TroyTrojansWBB

HOW TO FOLLOW (MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE)
Date: Saturday, Nov. 24
Tip: 2 p.m.
Video: None
Audio: TroyTrojans.com/Watch
Radio: None
Live Stats: S outhernMiss.com
Twitter: @TroyTrojansWBB

SERIES INFO (SAM HOUSTON STATE)
Overall: 0-0
            At Troy: 0-0
            At Huntsville, Texas: 0-0
            Neutral: 0-0
Last Meeting: N/A

SERIES INFO (MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE)
Overall: Tied, 2-2
            At Troy: MVSU leads, 1-0
            At Itta Bena, Miss.: MVSU leads, 1-0
            Neutral: TROY leads, 2-0
Last Meeting: Dec. 30, 2010 – Troy won, 62-56 (at Atlanta, Ga.)

ABOUT THE OPPONENT (SAM HOUSTON STATE)
Four Sam Houston State players reached double figures and the Bearkats hit the century mark for the second straight game at home, taking down Wiley College, 101-63 on Monday night at Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum.

Freshman Amber Leggett pumped in 23 points, pulling in six boards and hitting 8-for-11 from the foul line, including two in the final seconds to push Sam Houston over the 100-point plateau. Rachel Harrell also added 14 points and hit two of the Kats' five 3-point buckets, while Jaylonn Walker had 13 points and seven assists and La'Sha Haynes added 13 points and six boards.

ABOUT THE OPPONENT (MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE)
Mississippi Valley State claimed their first win of the season with a 95-89 win at Austin Peay on Monday. LaKendra Bassett scored a team-high 23 points to lead five Devilettes scoring in double-figures. She also recorded six assists and six steals in the game.

Kristy Parker scored 21 points for the Devilettes, while Angela Darcus scored 12 points for Valley. Desiray Mosley chipped in 10 points.

NOTEWORTHY
• Troy has hit five 3-pointers in the first quarter in each of the last two games.

• Over the last three games, Troy's opponents are shooting a meager 15.7 percent (8-51) from 3-point range.

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

Mississippi Thanksgiving: Troy Participates in Lady Eagle Classic

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Tyra Johnson

Kayla Robinson

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