Troy University Athletics
Saturday, November 28
Hattiesburg, Miss.
2 p.m.
Troy University
0-1,0-0Sun Belt
69
vs
80
Alabama A&M
1-0,0-0SWAC
1
2
3
4
F
Alabama A&M
23
19
17
21
80
Troy
18
22
14
15
69
Slow Start Costs Troy in Final Game of Lady Eagle Classic
11/28/2020 5:26:00 PM | Basketball (W)
HATTIESBURG, MISS. – Tiyah Johnson and Alexus Dye earned All-Tournament Team honors after stellar performances at the 33rd Annual Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Classic. Dye was named the tournament's MVP after posting back-to-back double-doubles.
Troy fell to the Bulldogs of Alabama A&M on Saturday by a score of 69-80. It was the Trojans second game in less than 24 hours while Alabama A&M was playing its first game of the season following its game one cancellation against Southern Miss on Friday.
After shooting over 50 percent on Friday, Troy shot just 30 percent against Alabama A&M on Saturday. Jasmine Robinson and Dye tied for the team lead in points scored with 17. Dye earned her double-double with 12 rebounds. Tyasia Moore stepped up in a big way for Troy with a career-high 14-points on 5-of-10 shooting while adding seven boards to her totals. Johnson was the only other Trojan to reach double figures with 11. It was the second-straight night that Troy leaned on its returning talent as the senior class accounted for 61 of the teams 69 points.
Troy fell behind A&M in the early minutes of the game and played behind the Bulldogs for the rest of the contest. The Trojans trailed by just two at the break after using an 8-3 run to close out the half but were unable to use that momentum in the second as they scored just 29 points in the final two quarters of play.
Records
Troy: 1-1
Alabama A&M: 1-0
Quoting Coach Rigby
First Jasmine Robinson stepping up for a strong game two
"Her legs were rested since she didn't play a lot of minutes yesterday and she was moving at a different speed than everybody else so we are proud to see her bounce back after recovering from injury. We are looking for her to get into a rhythm and she pretty much got into her rhythm tonight."
Trojan Notables
• Troy had 53 total rebounds, 26 on the offensive glass alone
• Samira Moore and Tyasia Moore each had two blocked shots
•The Trojans never led against Alabama A&M on Saturday and fall to 0-3 all-time against the Bulldogs
• Dye becomes the second Trojan to earn MVP honors at the Lady Eagle Classic since the 2018-19 season when Japonica James was named the tournament's MVP
Up Next
Troy will be back on the hardwood and back at home on Wednesday, Dec. 9 at noon when it hosts Chattanooga for a midweek contest.
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Troy fell to the Bulldogs of Alabama A&M on Saturday by a score of 69-80. It was the Trojans second game in less than 24 hours while Alabama A&M was playing its first game of the season following its game one cancellation against Southern Miss on Friday.
After shooting over 50 percent on Friday, Troy shot just 30 percent against Alabama A&M on Saturday. Jasmine Robinson and Dye tied for the team lead in points scored with 17. Dye earned her double-double with 12 rebounds. Tyasia Moore stepped up in a big way for Troy with a career-high 14-points on 5-of-10 shooting while adding seven boards to her totals. Johnson was the only other Trojan to reach double figures with 11. It was the second-straight night that Troy leaned on its returning talent as the senior class accounted for 61 of the teams 69 points.
Troy fell behind A&M in the early minutes of the game and played behind the Bulldogs for the rest of the contest. The Trojans trailed by just two at the break after using an 8-3 run to close out the half but were unable to use that momentum in the second as they scored just 29 points in the final two quarters of play.
Records
Troy: 1-1
Alabama A&M: 1-0
Quoting Coach Rigby
First Jasmine Robinson stepping up for a strong game two
"Her legs were rested since she didn't play a lot of minutes yesterday and she was moving at a different speed than everybody else so we are proud to see her bounce back after recovering from injury. We are looking for her to get into a rhythm and she pretty much got into her rhythm tonight."
Trojan Notables
• Troy had 53 total rebounds, 26 on the offensive glass alone
• Samira Moore and Tyasia Moore each had two blocked shots
•The Trojans never led against Alabama A&M on Saturday and fall to 0-3 all-time against the Bulldogs
• Dye becomes the second Trojan to earn MVP honors at the Lady Eagle Classic since the 2018-19 season when Japonica James was named the tournament's MVP
Up Next
Troy will be back on the hardwood and back at home on Wednesday, Dec. 9 at noon when it hosts Chattanooga for a midweek contest.
Follow TROY Women's Basketball
Social: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
Join The Conversation: #OneTROY
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Team Stats
AAMU
TROY
FG%
.408
.304
3FG%
.364
.333
FT%
.857
.667
RB
45
53
TO
5
9
STL
4
2
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
17
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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