NASHVILLE - The Trevecca Nazarene University women's basketball team (2-1) secured a non-conference road win at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (1-2), 60-57. It is the first of three games against Gulf South Conference team, the conference the Trojans will play in beginning next season.

One of those teams is Union University who are ranked No. 7 in the first D2CSC Women's Basketball poll of the year. TNU plays Union at the Trojan Fieldhouse on Tuesday, Nov. 21. Drury, who the Trojans narrowly lost to this weekend at the Pops Duncan Classic, are ranked No. 12 in the poll. The top spot is Great Midwest favorite and defending national champion Ashland. 

Trevecca is currently seventh in the first Midwest Region Poll of the year after being picked fifth in the preseason.  
 
BREAKING IT DOWN
The first quarter opened with the Chargers taking a 2-0 lead, but Trevecca quickly retaliated, making three shots in a row, which gave the Trojans a 6-4 lead. The Chargers and the Trojans began a back and forth run up until the end of the quarter, ending 14-14.
 
The second quarter began with Jayda Woods giving Trevecca a 16-14 lead with the opening basket. The Chargers looked to take control of the game with a 11-3 run that put them ahead by six (25-19) with 4:21 on the clock. It proved to be their largest lead of the game. UAH held that lead until the 2:09 mark when Trevecca's Carden Vailes drained a three pointer to put the Trojans up 26-25. The Trojans pushed the lead to five (34-29), but settled for a two point (34-32) lead at the break. The five point lead was the largest for Trevecca in the game. 

The second half began with the Chargers tying the score at 34-34 and the teams fighting it out for the rest of the game, neither team taking more than a three point advantage in the third quarter. TNU held a slim three-point (46-43) edge at the end of three. 
 
The Chargers used a 9-2 run to take a four point (52-48) lead with 5:27 to go. Foul trouble loomed for the Trojans as Konnor Gambrell fouled out with 4:45 left and Keeley Carter fouled out with less than a minute left. Trevecca responded with a 8-1 run that gave them a 56-53 lead with 2:01 to play. UAH rallied again, taking a 57-56 lead, but with the score tied 57-57 and UAH in possession, the Chargers turned it over with a travel call with seven seconds remaining, setting up the game winning shot. It came from freshmen Carden Vailes who drained a three with one second left. 
 
KEY PLAYERS
Keeley Carter led the Trojans with 14 points while Konnor Gambrell and Kor Fornesa Liu followed with 10 points each. Carter was 4-4 at the line and grabbed nine rebounds, dished out three assists, and had a steal. Lili Wilken led the team in assists with a total of four.
 
TEAM TIME
The Trojans shot 44.2% (23-52) from the field, 36.4% (4-11) from three-point range, and 66.7% (10-15) from the foul line. The Purple and White won the fast break points (8-0) and steals (10-4).
 
UP NEXT
Next, Trevecca plays the second of three consecutive games against future Gulf South Conference foes. Not only are they GSC members, but two of the three are predicted to finish 1-2 in the league.  TNU finishes the week at Lee University (0-2) on Saturday (Nov. 18) when they visit the Flames at 1:00 PM. Lee is picked second in the GSC after tying with Union for the regular season title last year. They advanced to the GSC Championship game, falling the Union. But they advanced to the NCAA South Region where they advanced to the semifinals.  

The next home game at Trojan Fieldhouse brings No. 7 Union University (4-0) to the Music City. The Bulldogs, picked to win the league, won the GSC Championship last year and advanced to the NCAA South Region semifinals. Both Lee and Union are former conference foes of the Trojans in the old TranSouth Athletic Conference.
 
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