Box Score NASHVILLE – The Trevecca Nazarene University men's basketball team (0-5, 0-1) lost to Kentucky Wesleyan College (2-3, 1-0 G-MAC), 78-55, at Trojan Fieldhouse on Saturday.
GAME ESSENTIALS
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SERIES/HISTORY:ÂÂ
Kentucky Wesleyan owns a 10-2 advantage in the all-time series. The Panthers have claimed the last six contests.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Trojans and Panthers traded buckets early in the contest before TNU created separation at 11-4 … KWC came back to tie it at 14-14 and led the rest of the way after Adam Goetz hit his second foul shot … KWC led 37-26 at halftime … the Trojans cut the deficit to seven (37-30) out of halftime, but only got back within single digits (51-42) when Austin Wills hit a 3-pointer with 11:53 to play … from there KWC outscored TNU 27 to 13 and won the game 78-55.
TEAM STATS BREAKDOWN
Kentucky Wesleyan shot (48%) 28-59 from the field to TNU's (49%) 22-45 … the Trojans hit both of their free-throws while the Panthers connected on 8-of-9 … KWC hit 14 3-pointers while TNU had nine … KWC led in assists 20-16 and steals 7-4 … the rebounding favored the Panthers by just two, 28-26.
PLAYER STATS REPORT
Evan Ragsdale led the Trojans with 13 points on 3-of-5 shooting from 3-point range … Deion Johnson added 12 points, a team-high six rebounds to go with five assists … Jaquez Gilbert and Austin Wills both had nine points with three 3-pointers made.
WHAT'S NEXT
Trevecca hits the road next week to challenge their G-MAC rivals Cedarville University (3-4, 1-1 G-MAC) on Thursday, Dec. 6 at 6:45 PM.ÂÂ
The Yellow Jackets own a 10-6 lead in the all-time series. Cedarville has won the last three contests, while Trevecca won the previous four before that run.ÂÂ
The Trojans conclude their road trip on Saturday, Dec. 8 when they face a new G-MAC school, the Tiffin University Dragons (2-5, 0-2 G-MAC) at 2 PM. The Trojans and Dragons have never met.
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