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One year later, Ryan Boyce knows he made the right decision
Ryan Boyce looks back at his decision to transfer and play during a pandemic. Photo Submitted by GSU Athletics
For Ryan Boyce, the last two years have been anything but ordinary. He redshirted and played during a pandemic in his first two college basketball seasons.
However, his biggest challenge came this season after taking on a significant role for the Panthers.
A year ago, he played for his hometown Memphis Tigers and got daily coaching from former NBA All-Star Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway. Now, in a global pandemic, his first season with the Panthers has brought several unforeseen events.
Troy looks to end streak vs App State
January 28, 2021 GMT
Trojan Arena, Troy, Alabama; Friday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Appalachian State looks to extend Troy’s conference losing streak to six games. Troy’s last Sun Belt win came against the Appalachian State Mountaineers 69-56 on Jan. 1. Appalachian State got past Georgia State by 13 at home in its last outing.
SUPER SENIORS: Appalachian State’s Michael Almonacy, Justin Forrest and James Lewis Jr. have combined to score 37 percent of the team’s points this season, including 52 percent of all Mountaineers scoring over the last five games.
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SUN BELT IMPROVEMENT: The Trojans have scored 65.7 points per game against conference opponents thus far, an improvement from the 57 per game they managed in non-conference play.