Friday, April 3

Basketball

Men’s and women’s basketball teams pass season midpoint at 7–4 in conference play
Basketball

Men’s and women’s basketball teams pass season midpoint at 7–4 in conference play

By Parker Henningsen Sports Editor and Chief Photographer Both the men and women’s basketball teams have passed over the half-way mark in their season. Both teams are currently 14-7 overall with the men being 9-6 in conference play and the women are 11-5 Four-time freshman of the week, Fred Bailey, has been a key player to the men’s team this season. “I was a red-shirt last year so I have just been eager to play. So freshman of the week compliments the work I just put in,” said Bailey. Bailey becomes the second Trojan athlete to ever win the award four-times in one season, behind Julius Turnipseed IV (track and field). Bailey currently has the second highest point average per game at 13.2 ppg, the most defensive rebounds (85), and the second most points (224) this season.&n...
Trevecca’s Cheyenne Trotter earns Gulf South player of the week after standout start
Basketball

Trevecca’s Cheyenne Trotter earns Gulf South player of the week after standout start

Maven McGregory Senior Reporter Cheyenne Trotter/ Photo from Trevecca Athletics Cheyenne Trotter was in fourth grade when she first played basketball for her elementary school team. She was invited by her teacher to play and continued to play until the collegiate level.  “It was a new teacher at my school wanting to put together a basketball team. I started playing kind of later than most people because most people start young. But I ended up being pretty good,” said Trotter  It wasn’t until later in eighth grade that Trotter started playing basketball with a more experienced team.   “I remember in 8th grade, I played with the high schoolers. Since then, I've been on the varsity team since my freshman year. My sophomore year of high school, we went to ...