Trojan Candy arrived early at Galen Center for the last home game of the 2022-2023 basketball season for the Women of Troy. Tonight was “Senior Salute Night.” The Seniors were going to be honored before this game with Washington State. I was allowed permission to go onto the court to take pictures. Thank you, Darcy!
While I was on the court taking pictures and videos, my husband Jim was in the stands taking a video of the entire Senior Salute that was displayed on one of the Galen Center big screens.
In the third quarter, our Women of Troy outscored WSU by four points. The score at the end of the third quarter was WSU 44 – USC 32.
With less than a minute left in the fourth quarter, Trojan Candy took two videos of the action.
What a comeback for our team! Our women really outplayed WSU in the fourth quarter with tenacious defense. WSU only scored 9 points while our team scored 21 points.
The score remained tied at USC 60 – WSU 60 at the end of the first overtime.
The final score was USC 68 – WSU 65!
KEEP FIGHTING ON, Women of Troy Basketball!
It was so nice to see my USC Basketball and Football Friends at the Men’s and Women of Troy basketball games this season.
Women of Troy Basketball beat Oregon State 60-56 in overtime on February 12. Alumna Tina Thompson (2/1/2014) came to the game. She lives in Houston and works for the Portland Trail Blazers. Tina told me that she is now completely “retired” from playing any basketball.
Later in the same Women of Troy game vs Oregon State on February 12th, Trojan Candy met and interviewed a Women’s Basketball Alumna. Alexis Lloyd (3/24/2017) played basketball at USC in 2013-2017. She majored in Social Psychology. After graduation, Alexis played basketball for one year overseas in Malta. Then she worked for Coach Cynthia Cooper at Texas Southern University. Now, back in Los Angeles, Alexis is a Director for two facilities in Glendale and Burbank. More personally, Alexis’ favorite food is pasta. For hobbies, she likes to do sculpture, ceramics and photography. Her favorite book is Atomic Habits.
Also at the Stanford game were Alumni Chimezie Metu (8/28/2015) and Jordan McLaughlin (5/26/2015) who smiled for me during halftime. Jordan’s wife (next to Jordan) was Anissa Claiborne. (4/19/2018) She was a member of the USC Pep Squad.
KEEP FIGHTING ON, Jamaiia! Nick! Rhonda! Caleb! Tina! Alexis! Isaiah! Evan! Chemezie! Jordan! and Anissa!