ELKINS, W.Va. – The Trevecca Nazarene University men's basketball team (1-11, 1-6 G-MAC) lost on the road at Davis & Elkins College (4-10, 1-6 G-MAC), 67-55, in the McDonnell Center.
GAME ESSENTIALS
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SERIES HISTORY/NOTES
The all-time series with Davis & Elkins College is even now at 6-6 after 12 meetings. The Senator win breaks a two-game win streak for the Trojans in the series. ÂÂ
HOW IT HAPPENED
Trevecca led early, but D&E pulled ahead 22-17 (6:55) with a 6-0 run … Trevecca outscored the host Senators 18-6 over the final six plus minutes fro a 35-28 lead after 20 minutes … Reed Smith led Trevecca with nine first-half points and hit all four of his field goal attempts … the Trojans hit 55% (11-20) from the field in the opening half … the hosts outscored TNU 17-6 to open the half and led 45-41 with 11:52 left in the half … D&E opened the half with a 21-6 run and took a 49-41 lead, but the Trojans were still in touch … the game turned the Senators way for good following a subsequent 12-4 run which took a 49-44 D&E lead and pushed it to 61-48 with 4:45 left in the game … the hot shooting the Trojans found in the first half did not carry over to the second half … in particular, the Trojans hit just 12.5% (3-24) from three-point range in the second half after connecting on 40% (6-15) in the first half.ÂÂ
TEAM STATS BREAKDOWN
After shooting 55% (11-20) from the field, 40% (6-15) from three-point range, and 78% (7-9) from the foul line in the first half, the Trojans shot 19% (6-31), 12% (3-24), and 5-5 respectively in the second half. For the game the Trojans shot 33% (17-51), 23% (9-39), and 86% (12-14). Second chance points (17-2), points in the paint (22-16), and bench scoring (29-14) went the way of the Senators. The hosts outscored the visitors 39-20 in the second half and the game rebounding edge heavily favored D&E 46-33.
PLAYER STATS REPORT
Evan Ragsdale (16), Jaylon Tharpe (12), and Austin Wills (11) all scored in double figures for the Trojans. Tharpe also led the team in rebounding with eight.ÂÂ
WHAT'S NEXT   ÂÂ
The last two contests in the current four-game road series come January 17th and 19th at Ohio Valley University (5-7, 1-6 G-MAC / Vienna, W.Va.) and Ohio Dominican University (9-5, 5-2 G-MAC / Columbus, Ohio) respectively. TNU is 10-1 vs. OVU and 1-2 versus ODU all-time. TNU is on a five-game win streak in the series with OVU. The ODU Panthers have claimed the last two meetings.ÂÂ
The Trojans are rewarded with a five-game home stand beginning on January 24th when the first-place University of Findlay (13-2, 7-1 G-MAC) Oilers visits the Trojan Fieldhouse.
