The Troy High School boys basketball

team opened the season on Friday with a single game at a tournament

in Eureka.

The Trojans got into a big hole early

and ended up losing by a dozen points, 56-44, to Stillwater

Christian.

Troy scored just two points in the

first quarter and trailed 24-9 at halftime. The Trojans tried to

rally in the second half and outscored the Cougars, 35-32.

Mikey Ormiston scored 13 points and

Cory Orr added 12 for the Trojans, who began the season without one

of their top players in the injured Ryan Rayson.

Josh Bray scored 19 points to lead the

Cougars.

Troy (0-0, 0-1) plays host to Noxon on

Thursday with the varsity scheduled to tip-off at around 7:30

p.m.

The Trojans then head to Thompson Falls

on Friday for a 7:30 p.m. game, and come back home to play Superior

at 6 p.m., on Saturday.

The boys will also play at Troy

Activity Center on Monday against Plains with a tip-off of 7:30

p.m.