Box Score LEBANON,
Tenn.
- NAIA No. 3 Trevecca (11-0) defeated Shorter College (5-5) by the
score of 63-58 on Friday in the Rosa Stokes Classic at Cumberland
University
Trevecca
led 34-27 at the half and Shorter outscored Trevecca 31-29 in the
second half to keep the game close. The Trojans were able to pull away
in the final minutes for another close win over the Eagles.
K.C.
Van Atta led Trevecca with 18 points and had four rebounds. Jennifer
Bognar and Abby Lawson joined Van Atta in double figures with 11 points
apiece. Lawson led Trevecca in four other categories; rebounds (9)
assists (4), blocks (2), and steals (4). Bognar also had two blocks.
Christian Gibson had three steals before leaving the game after being
injured while diving for a ball out of bounds. Reports were positive
for Gibson following a visit to a local hospital, though it would
appear she'll be out for a few weeks.
As
a team the Trojans hit 20-of-55 (36%) from the field, 7-of-21 (33%)
from beyond the arc, and 16-of-30 (53%) from the foul line. Trevecca
was beaten on the boards 52-31 with the Eagles claiming 18 offensive
rebounds. Trevecca only had 12 turnovers while forcing 29 on the
Eagles. .
Trevecca will face Covenant College (7-5) on Saturday at Noon. The Scots defeated the host Bulldogs on Friday.
All games are broadcast over WNAZ 89.1 FM
(Nashville) and WNRZ 91.5 FM (Dickson) on the internet and all home games have
a statistical webcast - both internet features are available at www.tnutrojans.com