Box Score PAINESVILLE, Ohio – With just eight active players, the Trevecca Nazarene University women's basketball team (3-11, 2-6 Great Midwest) earned a difficult Great Midwest win over Lake Erie College (1-15, 0-10 Great Midwest) 74-65 on Thursday in the Osborne Center.
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THE SERIES
Dominating the all-time series, 5-1, Trevecca picked up its second-ever win in Painesville tonight extending its winning streak to five over the Storm.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Points were at a premium in the game's opening stages as a combined 11 shots were missed by both sides. In fact, it wasn't until the 6:28 mark that any offense was recorded. The Storm took a 2-0 lead off a pair of made free-throws before the Trojans could answer over a minute later behind a Kor Fornesa Liu layup. 15 of the Trojans' 17 first quarter points came after the under-five media timeout as it took the Storm over 8 minutes to collect a field goal. The Trojans commanded a 17-10 lead after the first quarter.
Lake Erie opened the second quarter on fire, connecting for three straight 3-pointers cutting it to a 20-19 game. Shelby Jane Petty answered with a trey of her own to push it back to a four-point contest but the Storm raged on. The hosts outscored the visiting Trojans by 20 (25-15) in the frame to command a 35-32 halftime advantage.
Out of the break, the Trojans tied it at 35-35 behind a completed Bayleigh Carmichel 3-point play. The Storm pushed their advantage up to as many as six in the third, but in the end, help just a 51-49 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
Much like the opening stanza, the Storm went ice cold to start the fourth. And when it mattered most, the Trojans showed out. A 14-0 run to open the quarter gave Trevecca a 63-51 cushion down the stretch. Lake Erie did not score in the frame until there was 4:45 left to play. In the end, it was too little too late as the Trojans outscored the Storm 25-14 to earn their first road win in league play.
PLAYER PERFORMANCE
Keeley Carter finished with 22 points, nearly half of which were scored at the free-throw line. The sophomore tallied seven rebounds and five assists to help the Trojans to the win. Bayleigh Carmichel added 13 points, five rebounds, and three assists while Emma Palmer (12) and Kor Fornesa Liu (10) also touched double figures.
TEAM STATS
The Trojans shot a respectable 40.2% (25-62) from the field and made a big impact at the free-throw line, shooting 19-22 (86.4%). The Trojans grabbed one more rebound, 33-32 while committing one less turnover, 12-11.
UP NEXT
The Trojans continue their five-game road stint with a trip to Pepper Pike, Ohio to face off against Ursuline College (7-6, 4-4 Great Midwest) on Saturday at 1 p.m.
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