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For the first time in program history, the Troy Trojans women’s basketball team are getting set to play a second game in a postseason tournament this Friday, March 29, against North Carolina A&T in the WNIT Sweet 16.

Coming in to this week’s second round matchup against FIU, the Trojans had been a combined 0-7 in postseason tournaments – and 0-2 in the WNIT – in school history. That dominant win over FIU propelled Troy into the WNIT Sweet 16 for the first time.

Troy will again make history on Friday, facing North Carolina A&T for the first time ever. The Aggies are 2-9 all-time in postseason play and 4-4 in the WNIT. North Carolina A&T started the tournament off with a 56-51 win over UNC-Greensboro in the first round and then outlasted the Sun Belt’s Old Dominion in the second round by a score of 48-45.

The Aggies come into the Sweet 16 averaging just 63.8 points per game, which is ranked 201st in the country, but are giving up just 55.8 points per game; good enough for 17th in the entire country.

Meanwhile, Troy ranks 12th in the country in scoring, averaging 80.7 points per game. So, basketball fans will have a chance to watch one of the best scoring defenses in the country battle one of the best scoring offenses in the country.

The leader of the Aggie attack is junior guard Jordyn Dorsey, who earned First-Team All-CAA honors this season. She comes into Friday’s contest averaging 12.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.3 steals per game. A&T’s leading rebounder is Chaniya Clark, who comes into Friday averaging 10 points, 8.2 rebounds, one assist and 1.2 blocks per game.

The Trojans come into the Sweet 16 leading the entire country in rebounding and are led by All-Sun Belt forward Tai’Sheka Porchia; averaging 14.7 points, 7.9 rebounds and one steal per game. All-Sun Belt forward Ja’Mia Hollings is coming off a career game in the second round of the WNIT, where she scored 30 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, earned 3 steals and 3 blocks.

Troy and North Carolina A&T will tipoff at 6 p.m. on Friday in a game that will stream exclusively on FloSports, a subscription streaming service. Live stats stream at https://tinyurl.com/c2wwwepd.

Troy University Athletics will also be hosting a Watch Party at Baumhower’s Victory Grille in Troy for Friday’s WNIT Super 16 matchup between the Trojans and North Carolina A&T.