Box Score NASHVILLE – The Trevecca Nazarene University men's basketball team (0-0) defeated Covenant College (0-0) 55-52 at Homecoming on the Hill on Saturday afternoon.
THE SERIES
The Trojans have a 16-11 record against Covenant.
THE MATCH
The Trojans had control of the first eight minutes of the game as they jumped out to a 15-5 lead, which was led by six points by Caleb Terry and capped off by a Zeke Grier three-pointer. The scoring would slow down for a while, but later in the half, both teams would trade baskets. The Trojans had as much as a 13-point lead, but Covenant fought to keep themselves in the game. However, the Trojans would go into halftime up 27-15.
Covenant came out strong in the second half as they rushed back to tie the game at 31-31 after eight minutes. In response, the Trojans scored the following eight points to regain the lead. However, Covenant answered in kind to retie the game at 40-40 with 8:30 remaining. Both teams traded buckets, and with the Trojans holding a 53-51 lead late in the frame, the Trojans fouled, but Covenant missed one of the free throws as the Trojans held on for the win.
TEAM STATS BREAKDOWN
The Trojans shot 40.7% (22-54) from the floor, 26.1% (6-23) from three-point range, and 83.3% (5-6) from the free-throw line. The Trojans also outrebounded Covenant 36-26.
PLAYER BREAKDOWN
Peter Lambesis led the Trojans with 18 points and eight rebounds. He also added an assist. Lawrence Brazil III had 11 points and two rebounds, and assists. Jose Waring also had 11 points with seven rebounds.
UP NEXT
The Trojans will begin the regular season by hosting the Robert Garrett Classic and will play Ferris State on Friday at 5:30 PM and then Grand Valley State on Saturday at 3:30 PM.
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