NASHVILLE, Tenn. - NAIA No. 11 Trevecca (21-5, 10-3 TranSouth) visited Martin Methodist (18-9, 6-8) on Saturday, taking the hard-fought win 74-68.

The RedHawks started the game with a 10-3 run to take control early, but the Trojans chipped away, taking their first lead at 19-18 on a Casey Pigue three-pointer with 9:50 to play. Martin Methodist scored five straight points to take the 23-19 lead. The Trojans tied the game at 23-23 with 2:45 remaining, and the teams battled closely for the rest of the half. At the break, the Trojans held a 35-34 lead. The RedHawks took the lead back at 42-41 early in the second half, but the Trojans continued to battle. With 9:19 to go, the Trojans took the lead back for good when Abby Lawson converted to make it 56-55 Trojans. A K.C. Van Atta three with 4:14 left gave the Trojans an eight point advantage at 63-55, and down the stretch the RedHawks could get no closer than four as the Trojans held on for the 74-68 win.

Jennifer Bognar led the Trojans with 16 points, eclipsing the 1,500 point mark (1,503) and becoming the first Trojan ever to record at least 1,500 points and 700 rebounds. Bognar is now just 18 rebounds shy of Lindsey Fly's all-time Trevecca record of 728. Paige McFarlin had 14 points in the game, Christian Gibson had 11, and K.C. Van Atta added 10. Abby Lawson led the Trojans with five rebounds, and Gibson dished out five assists.

As a team, the Trojans shot 23-of-53 (43.4%) from the floor, 7-of-16 (43.8%) from deep, and 21-of-30 (70%) from the charity stripe. The difference in the game was at the foul line, as each team had 23 made field goals and seven made three-pointers, but the Trojans hit 21 free throws to 15 for Martin Methodist.

The Trojans head to Jackson, Tenn. on Tuesday to take on the NAIA No. 1 Union University Bulldogs (26-1, 13-0 TranSouth) at 6:00.