Box Score NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Trevecca Nazarene University women's basketball team (5-12, 3-8 G-MAC) was defeated by Kentucky Wesleyan College (9-6, 5-6 G-MAC) 70-64 at Trojan Fieldhouse on Monday.
GAME ESSENTIALS
FINAL SCORE: Trojans 64, Panthers 70
TEAM RECORDS: Trevecca (5-12, 3-8 G-MAC), Kentucky Wesleyan (9-6, 5-6 G-MAC)
LOCATION: Nashville, TN | Trojan Fieldhouse
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SERIES HISTORY/NOTES
This was the 14th meeting between the Trojans and the Panthers in the NCAA era. Kentucky Wesleyan holds a 5-9 advantage in the all-time series.             ÂÂ
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GAME CHRONICLE
The Trojans fell into a 7-2 hole before three made free-throws allowed the Panthers early lead to diminish … the Trojans took their first lead of the game (12-11) when McKenzie Kilburn (SO/Summertown, TN) connected on a jump shot … both teams traded baskets and the game was tied 17-17 after the first quarter … the Panthers scored the first seven points in the second quarter to take a 24-17 lead … the Trojans trailed 39-31 at halftime … the Trojans went on a 10-0 run to open the second half taking a 41-39 lead when Abbi Buck (FR/Byrdstown, TN) hit a 3-pointer … the Trojans led 52-50 at the end of quarter three … the Panthers made four straight free-throws to take a 54-52 lead to begin the fourth quarter … the Trojans tied the game at 54-54 when McKenzie Kilburn made a basket with eight minutes to play … the Panthers regained the lead for good when Kelsey Ivers hit a 3-pointer … a pair of late 3-pointers by Brianna Bryant (SO/Athens, TN) made it an interesting finish, but the Trojans fell 70-64.
TEAM STATS BREAKDOWN
TNU shot 49.1% (27-55) from the field, while KWC hit 42.9% (21-49) ... Trevecca was outrebounded by Kentucky Wesleyan 32-30 … Trevecca led in assists 14-13 and Walsh led in steals 13-9 … the teams tied in blocks 3-3 … and the Panthers won second chance points 18-8.
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PLAYER STATS REPORT
The Panthers Jenna Martin scored 14 points to lead Kentucky Wesleyan while McKenzie Kilburn scored 22 for Trevecca ...  Brianna Bryant had 14 points and two rebounds on 6-of-11 shooting … Olivia Pepperman (FR/Maryville, TN) added 12 points and she collected two rebounds with two assists.
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WHAT'S NEXT   ÂÂ
The Trojans take on Alderson Broaddus University (4-9, 2-8 G-MAC) on Thursday, January 18th at 6 PM for a Great Midwest Athletic Conference game. This will be the ninth meeting between the two schools in the NCAA era. Trevecca holds a 7-1 record against the Battlers. The teams split a pair of games last season.
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