NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Trevecca Nazarene University women's basketball team opened a five-game home stand with their first home Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) of the year, but fell 62-43 to conference newcomer Malone University at the Trojan Fieldhouse on Thursday.

GAME ESSENTIALS (G-MAC WBK Standings | Stats | G-MAC Scores | D2 WBK Scores)

FINAL SCORE: Trojans 43, Pioneers 62

TEAM RECORDS: Trevecca (4-9, 1-2 G-MAC), Malone University (10-4, 3-0 G-MAC)   

LOCATION: Nashville, TN | Trojan Fieldhouse in the Mark R. Moore PE Center

SERIES HISTORY/NOTES

This is the first time the two teams played each other.

GAME CHRONICLE

Malone started the game with a 6-1 run and led 14-4 through six minutes

The first quarter ended 20-9 in favor of Malone

Trevecca managed to cut the lead to as little as five (28-23) with 1:32 left in the quarter

Malone led at the half 31-23

Malone outscored Trevecca 15-9 in the third quarter and 16-9 in the fourth for a final margin

Malone salted the game away with a 13-0 run that started with 2:18 left in the third quarter to the 6:06 mark in the fourth   

TEAM STATS BREAKDOWN

Trojans hit just 14 field goals on 59 attempts (23.7%)

Malone finished 22-for-57 (38.6%) from the floor

Malone out rebounded TNU 56-28 and the teams tied in bench points 15-15

The Trojans were able to convert 23 Malone turnovers into 19 points for a 19-9 edge in points scored off of turnover

TNU led in steals 10-6 and Trevecca's defense forced Malone into a season-high 23 turnovers

The Pioneers outscored TNU 26-8 in the paint and 15-2 on second chance points

Both teams struggled from the free-throw line, Trevecca hit 8-for-14 (57.1%) while Malone was 11-of-20 (55.0%)   

PLAYER STATS REPORT

Kiersten Hunter (FR/Lilburn, GA) was the lone Trojan to reach double figures, ending the night with 11 points and three assists

 Sarah Raby (SR/Lynchburg, TN) led the team in rebounds with five

WHAT'S NEXT

Trevecca hosts G-MAC favorite Ursuline College (11-5, 3-0 G-MAC) on Saturday, January 14 at 2 PM. The Arrows have won the last three in the series, but Trevecca owns a 7-3 edge in the series.

Alderson Broaddus University (4-11, 0-3 G-MAC) visits on Thursday, Jan. 19th at 6 PM, Davis & Elkins College (9-4, 1-2 G-MAC) is at the Fieldhouse on the 21st at 2 PM, and Kentucky State University (5-8, 2-4 SIAC) concludes the home stand with a non-conference tilt on the 24th at 6 PM. Trevecca is 6-0 versus the Battlers, 6-1 versus the Senators, and are 0-2 versus the Thorobreds.

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