If only cancer could get blown out this easy (Kingston @ Troy, 2/9/19)

Less than 24 hours after a tough loss to Bethlehem, the women of Troy High were back on the court for their final home game of the season today, a rematch from last month vs. Kingston, and with Troy in the unlikely position of completing a four game sweep of their non-league schedule.

For the second straight game, coach Ryan Meikle was missing his sophomore star, Jenalyse Alarcon, who apparently suffered an undisclosed injury Tuesday vs. Albany. Freshman Makya Chapman started in place of Alarcon, but was quickly lifted as Meikle is only giving her limited minutes per game.

It had been assumed that Kingston's women were just as tough as the men, but that has proven not to be the case. After taking an early 1-0 lead on a free throw, the Lady Tigers would only lead once more before Troy took control of the game. In fact, no Tigers player had reached double figures in scoring, and Troy held Kingston under 10 points in each quarter, the first time this year that has happened on either side in a Troy game. By halftime, Troy was on the verge of blowing the Tigers out of the gym, a diametric opposite from last month, when they escaped Kingston with a narrow victory.

Jakaiya Dewer led all scorers with 15 points. Alaina Holmes & Jaylei George added 9 each. The game got so lopsided, that the starters were pulled early in the fourth quarter, although Chapman returned in the final two minutes. Troy had their biggest margin of victory this season, and completed the non-league sweep, 56-26. Ouch!

I don't know for sure, but I'd think coach Meikle would like to get Alarcon back in time for the season finale at Schenectady on Tuesday or the sectional tournament, which starts a couple of days later. Troy is now 8-11 overall (4-11 Suburban Council), and will enter a hostile Riley Center on Tuesday to face the winless Lady Patriots.