Women's Basketball 1/23/2021 12:00:00 AM

Trevecca Women's Basketball | Trojans pick up first win of season over Findlay

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Photo Courtesy: Mike Strasinger

NASHVILLE - The Trevecca Nazarene University women's basketball team (1-2, 1-2 Great Midwest) were locked into a battle from start to finish on Saturday, and came away on the winning side, defeating the Findlay Oilers (5-6, 5-6 Great Midwest) 79-73 for the first victory of the 2020-2021 season.

SERIES HISTORY/NOTES

It was the seventh all-time meeting between Trevecca and Findlay, and the Trojans improved to 2-5 in the series. It was the first win over Findlay since January 25, 2018, and it ended a three-game losing skid to the Oilers.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Trevecca started off hot, taking a commanding 16-6 lead in the first quarter with three-pointers coming from Keeley Carter, Samantha Whiteman, and Annaliese Burnett to lead 20-15 at the end of the opening frame. Findlay battled back in the second quarter, outscoring the Trojans 17-8 to lead 32-28 at halftime. Findlay junior Sydney Kin – a contender for Great Midwest Player of the Year – came alive in the second quarter, and finished the game with 28 points and nine rebounds.

It was a high-scoring third quarter on both ends, as Trevecca outscored Findlay 28-26 in that period but trailed 58-56 heading into the final 10 minutes. The Trojans shared the ball well in the fourth quarter, finding timely shots from different players, including three-point jumpers by Kaitlynn Willks and Burnett. As Trevecca continued to manufacture points through a lengthy Findlay defense, the Trojans won the ball back on the defensive end in key moments, with a pair of crucial offensive fouls by Findlay forced in the fourth quarter.

The Trojans led 71-69 with 3:21 to play following a jumper by Olivia Pepperman and were able to string together solid defensive possessions and hit free throws to close out the win.

PLAYER STATS REPORT

Faith Wilken and Pepperman led the way with 16 points each, as Pepperman notched a double-double with 10 rebounds and Wilken added eight rebounds and three assists. Keeley Carter scored 11 first half points, and finished with 13 points, eight rebounds, and five assists. Carter converted three of her four field goal attempts, knocked down her only three-point try, and was six of seven from the free throw line.

Samantha Whiteman scored nine points and six rebounds, while Alex McFarlin added eight points. Findlay's Sydney Kin played an excellent second half, scoring 28 points on nine of 14 shooting, along with nine rebounds and four blocks. Bridget Landin added a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds.

TEAM STATS BREAKDOWN

Trevecca shot 34% from the floor, knocking down 25-of-73 attempts. The Trojans were 11-of-37 from three-point range from beyond the arc, and hit 18-of-21 free throw attempts. Trevecca outrebounded Findlay 50-36, and turned it over 21 times compared to Findlay's 19.

The Oilers shot 45% from the floor, but only converted three of 16 three-point attempts.

WHAT'S NEXT

The Trojans hit the road for the first time next week. First, they are just up the road in Owensboro, Ky. where they'll take on the Panthers of Kentucky Wesleyan College (7-3, 7-3 Great Midwest) at 5:30 PM on Monday, January 25. The next three games are also on the road. The Trojans close out January playing at Walsh University (5-3, 5-3 Great Midwest) on the 28th at 4:30 PM, Malone University (4-7, 4-7 Great Midwest) on the 30th at Noon, and at Hillsdale College (2-8, 2-8 Great Midwest) on the 31st at 1 PM.

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