LOUISVILLE – The Trevecca Nazarene University women's basketball team (3-4) lost the opening game of the Bellarmine Thanksgiving Classic 70-60, to hosts Bellarmine (2-2) in Knights Hall on Friday.

SERIES HISTORY/NOTES

Before today, the two squads last met during the 2014-15 with the Knights coming away with the 80-70 victory. BU leads the all-time series 4-0.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Tournament hosts Bellarmine established an early 9-2 lead in the opening three minutes, setting the tone for the rest of quarter and game. The Knights led 17-8 after the first and after a few Trojan buckets to open the second, BU used a 9-0 run to open up a 28-13 advantage. From there, the Trojans made up two points and trailed 32-19 at halftime. The Trojans pushed back out of halftime, pulling to within nine when a Bayleigh Carmichel (FR/Jonesborough, TN) 3-pointer made it a 41-32 game with 6:18 left in the quarter. With a Sammi Whiteman layup nearly three minutes later, Trevecca made it a 44-40 game. BU led 52-44 entering into the fourth, but an impressive 8-2 run by Trevecca to open the final quarter cut the deficit to just two, 54-52 with over seven minutes remaining. However, down the stretch the Knights held onto their lead to win 70-60 over the Trojans.

TEAM STATS BREAKDOWN

Trevecca shot 48.8% (20-41) from the field and was 5-15 (35.7%) from 3-point range. The Knights collected 34 rebounds to the Trojans' 29. BU was superior in steals, 18-6, as well as assists, 15-11 and blocks, 3-1.

PLAYER STATS REPORT

Three Trojans reached double-figures as Bayleigh Carmichel once again tallied the team-high for the second consecutive game with 15 points and five rebounds. Both Olivia Pepperman (JR/Maryville, TN) and Sammi Whiteman added 11 points, combining for five rebounds and six assists between them. Kaitlyn Wilks grabbed a team-high seven rebounds to go with six points.

WHAT'S NEXT    

The Trojans continue the Bellarmine Thanksgiving Classic tomorrow against the University of Southern Indiana at 12 PM.

In the NCAA Div. II era, the Screaming Eagles won the only match-up, 90-64 during the 2013 season.

When Trevecca returns to the Trojan Fieldhouse next, it will be to open Great Midwest play with Tiffin University on December 5th (5:30 PM) and Ohio Dominican University on December 7th (2 PM).

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