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Trojans Travel to Dothan to Face Thomas University
11/20/2016 6:44:00 PM | Basketball (W)
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TROY, Alabama – Following a four-day layoff, the Troy women's basketball team returns to action against Thomas (NAIA) on Monday at the Dothan Civic Center, tipoff is set for 6 p.m.
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The Trojans (1-1) are coming off a 91-74 victory over Belmont on Wednesday, in which senior Jayla Chills paced the squad with 21 points, seven rebounds and five steals – all career-highs. Chills scored seven of the team's first nine points in leading the team to a 29-point fourth quarter lead over the preseason favorites from the Ohio Valley Conference.
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Thomas just wrapped up a two-game, Sun Conference weekend. The Night Hawks fell to Warner University on Thursday before rebounding to defeat Ave Maria, 66-56 on Saturday.
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BROADCAST INFO
TV: None
Online: None
Radio: WTBF 94.7 FM
           Online: TroyTrojans.com
Live Stats: TroyStats.com
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SERIES HISTORY
THOMAS (3-3)
Overall Series: First meeting
           at Dothan: N/A
Streak: N/A
Last: N/A
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PLAYERS TO WATCH
TROY
Caitlyn Ramirez: 10.0 ppg, 12.5 rpg
Jayla Chills: 14.5 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 3.5 apg
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THOMAS
Micah Garvin: 14.5 ppg, 8.3 rpg, .460 FG%
J'Nyiah Daniels: 12.0 ppg, 2.2 rpg, .415 FG%
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NOTEWORTHY
• Troy is ranked 19th in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid Major Top 25 poll.
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• Against Belmont, Troy scored 91 points; it was the 57th time the Trojans have eclipsed the 80-point plateau under head coach Chanda Rigby.
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• The Trojans have dominated the boards in the first two games of the season recording 49 rebounds in each contest.
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• Freshman Kayla Robinson has made a 3-pointer in each of her first two career games.
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• Claresa Banks ties a career-high with five steals against Belmont.
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For more information on Troy women's basketball, visit TroyTrojans.com or follow the team on Twitter at @TroyTrojansWBB.
TROY, Alabama – Following a four-day layoff, the Troy women's basketball team returns to action against Thomas (NAIA) on Monday at the Dothan Civic Center, tipoff is set for 6 p.m.
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The Trojans (1-1) are coming off a 91-74 victory over Belmont on Wednesday, in which senior Jayla Chills paced the squad with 21 points, seven rebounds and five steals – all career-highs. Chills scored seven of the team's first nine points in leading the team to a 29-point fourth quarter lead over the preseason favorites from the Ohio Valley Conference.
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Thomas just wrapped up a two-game, Sun Conference weekend. The Night Hawks fell to Warner University on Thursday before rebounding to defeat Ave Maria, 66-56 on Saturday.
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BROADCAST INFO
TV: None
Online: None
Radio: WTBF 94.7 FM
           Online: TroyTrojans.com
Live Stats: TroyStats.com
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SERIES HISTORY
THOMAS (3-3)
Overall Series: First meeting
           at Dothan: N/A
Streak: N/A
Last: N/A
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PLAYERS TO WATCH
TROY
Caitlyn Ramirez: 10.0 ppg, 12.5 rpg
Jayla Chills: 14.5 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 3.5 apg
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THOMAS
Micah Garvin: 14.5 ppg, 8.3 rpg, .460 FG%
J'Nyiah Daniels: 12.0 ppg, 2.2 rpg, .415 FG%
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NOTEWORTHY
• Troy is ranked 19th in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid Major Top 25 poll.
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• Against Belmont, Troy scored 91 points; it was the 57th time the Trojans have eclipsed the 80-point plateau under head coach Chanda Rigby.
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• The Trojans have dominated the boards in the first two games of the season recording 49 rebounds in each contest.
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• Freshman Kayla Robinson has made a 3-pointer in each of her first two career games.
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• Claresa Banks ties a career-high with five steals against Belmont.
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For more information on Troy women's basketball, visit TroyTrojans.com or follow the team on Twitter at @TroyTrojansWBB.
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