Box Score NASHVILLE,
Tenn. - NAIA No. 3 Trevecca (14-1, 3-0) hosted TranSouth foe Lyon College (5-10, 1-3) on Saturday, taking the 71-59 win. Â
Lyon
started the game off on fire, scoring the first seven points of the
ballgame, but the Trojans battled back to take the lead at 10-8. After
Lyon tied the game at 10-10, the Trojans quickly reclaimed the lead,
stretching it to five before Lyon came back to tie the game again at
24-24. From there, the Trojans finished the half on an 8-0 run, taking
a 32-24 lead into the locker room. In the second half, the Trojans
quickly stretched the lead to 10 points, and eventually got the
advantage out to as many as 14 points at 48-34. Lyon came back to
within six points at 60-54, but they would get no closer. The Trojans
sealed the game at the foul line, taking the 71-59 victory.
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Abby
Lawson scored 15 points to lead the Trojans, K.C. Van Atta chipped in
14, and Jennifer Bognar scored 12 while grabbing a team high nine
rebounds. Lawson also had five steals in the game. As a team, Trevecca
shot 24-of-56 (42.9%) from the floor,7-of-22 (31.8%) from long
distance, and 16-of-20 (80%) from the charity stripe. Trevecca
outrebounded Lyon 40-37 and forced 23 turnovers.
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Trevecca will take a week off before hosting RV
Martin Methodist (12-2, 3-2) on Saturday, January 17 at 2 p.m.