Men's Basketball 12/17/2021 12:00:00 AM

Trevecca Men's Basketball | Hampered Trojans Succumb to Eckerd College in Tampa

Box Score

TAMPA, Fla. – The Trevecca Nazarene University men's basketball team (3-7, 0-4 Great Midwest), playing without eight players due to COVID-19 protocol - including five starters, lost its sixth straight game, 67-47, to Eckerd College (2-7, 0-4 SSC), in the first of two games at the (University of) Tampa Classic.

SERIES HISTORY/NOTES

Eckerd wins the first-ever meeting between the two teams in men's basketball.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Trojans, playing with a depleted roster, fared well early despite falling behind 9-3 (14:05). Trevecca turned the momentum in their favor with a 14-4 run that put the Trojans up 17-13 with 10:00 to play. The run was highlighted by a couple of Caleb Terry layups and four points by Hank Hutcheson. However, the Trojans went into halftime trailing by 10 (29-19) as Eckerd closed the half on a 16-2 run by Eckerd.

After falling behind 37-22 at the start of the second half (16:49), Trevecca produced an offensive burst. The 15-3 run pulled the Trojans to within three (37-40) with 11:56 left in the game. The Trojan outburst was highlighted by Caleb Terry (5), two Braden Zapp three-pointers, and a pair of Elon Smallwood layups. With 4:19 left in the game, Eckerd regained all the momentum following a 21-9 run. A lead a bit too much for the Trojans to overcome.

PLAYER STATS BREAKDOWN

Braden Zapp, in his first career start, led the Trojans with 21 points on 8-18 from the field, and 5-13 from three-point range. Zapp also grabbed five rebounds. Caleb Terry finished with a double-double scoring 10 points and a team-high 12 rebounds. Elon Smallwood, in his first game as a Trojan, scored eight, grabbed five rebounds, and dished out a pair of assists.

TEAM STATS BREAKDOWN

Trevecca struggled shooting. The Trojans shot just 35.2% (19-54) from the floor, 18.8% (6-32) from three-point range, and 42.9% (3-7) from the free-throw line.

UP NEXT

The Trojans continue play in the "Tampa Classic" Saturday at 5 PM, facing the host Tampa (4-3, 1-2).

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