Box Score (PDF) The forward was part of a Trojan (6-8, 0-1) group that exploded in the first half for 45 points on 56.7 percent (17-30) shooting fueled by 12 points from Varnado in his first six minutes back. That hot streak fizzled out in the second half as Georgia Southern (10-4, 1-1) stormed back to take the lead for the first time at the 13:58 mark of the second half.
TROY, Ala. – Jordon Varnado scored 18 in his first game back from a foot injury, but it would not be enough as Troy fell to Georgia Southern 86-80 in the Sun Belt Conference opener on Friday night.