PAINESVILLE, Ohio – The Trevecca Nazarene University women's basketball team (4-4, 2-1 G-MAC) picked up a road Great Midwest Athletic Conference win with a resounding 91-45 victory over Lake Erie College (1-5, 0-3 G-MAC) on Saturday afternoon in the Osborne Center.  
 
Tropical Storm Keeley hit the Osborne Center, Keeley Carter scored a Trevecca all-time record (NAIA or NCAA) with 39 points in the game. She made her claim to the record official after unofficially breaking it with 37 in an exhibition game at Austin Peay State University during the preseason portion of the schedule. Now, Carter officially owns the record, breaking the mark set by Jennifer Wilson. Wilson, a Trevecca Hall of Famer and four-time All-American, scored 35 in a win at Lipscomb University during the 2000-2001 season.
 
Carter also set a new record for made field goals in a game with 14, breaking the record of 13 set by Olivia Pepperman first Shorter in the 2019-20 season.
 
Trevecca leads the Lake Erie series, 8-2, but the Storm beat the Trojans in the final meeting last season, 67-64. LEC won the first meeting in the series, meaning Trevecca claimed the next seven.
 
BREAKING IT DOWN 
The early minutes of the first quarter were close with neither team gaining significant separation. With 3:46 left, the Storm held a 11-9 lead. Trevecca closed the half on a 10-1 run to take a seven-point (19-12) lead to the second quarter.
 
TNU scored the first four of the second quarter making the extended run 14-1 and establishing a double-digit lead of 11 (23-12) with 9:22 to go in the half. With a pair of Storm free throws at the 7:17 mark, LEC cut the TNU lead under double digits (28-19), but a Lili Wilken basket nine seconds later pushed the lead to 11 again and the Storm never threatened again. The Purple and White closed the half on an 18-7 run to take a 20-point (46-26) cushion in the second half.
 
Keeley Carter had 15 in the first quarter and added eight in the second for a 23-point first half. Carter laid the ground work for a special game hitting 9-12 from the field, 4-5 from three, and 1-1 from the line in the half.  
 
Trevecca outscored Lake Erie 27-14 in the second, then the offensive explosion continued into the third with a 31-8 outburst that put the Trojans up 77-34 through 30 minutes. Carter ended the third with 35 points, equaling the mark set by Jennifer Wilson.  
 
The pace slowed, but the margin grew in the fourth. Trevecca outscored the Storm 14-11 in the fourth for a 91-45 victory.
 
As she did to become the all-time NCAA Era scoring leader at Trevecca, Carter broke another record at the foul line. With 3:02 remaining, Carter hit a pair of free throws to put the Trojans up 85-43 and push her game total to 37, a new Trevecca record.
 
KEY PLAYERS 
Carter scored 39 points and added 13 rebounds for another double-double. She finished hitting 14-25 from the field and 5-7 from three-point range and 6-7 from the line. She had 10 defensive rebounds and added two assist and a steal.  
 
Konner Gambrell scored 11 points with six rebounds and Kor Fornesa Liu scored eight points and grabbed eight rebounds.
 
TEAM TIME 
Trevecca had a 50-10 advantage on points scored in the paint, 25-12 on points scored off of turnover, 16-2 on second chance points, and 17-5 on fast break points. Trevecca's edge in rebounding was 54-24.   
 
UP NEXT 
Trevecca has a week off for Finals before welcoming Saginaw Valley State University (3-5) to Trojan Fieldhouse on Saturday, December 16 at 4:00 PM. Wear your best Christmas outfit and bring your Holiday cheer.
 
Trevecca visits Kentucky State University (6-1) in Frankfort, Ky. On Saturday, December 30 at 3:00 PM to get the post-Christmas schedule going. You'll want to join the action on Thursday, January 4, 2024 when the Trojans play for the first time in the Trojan Fieldhouse in 2024. The current No. 1 Ashland University Eagles visit for a Great Midwest game at 5:30 PM. The Eagles are the reigning National Champions and have won 45 in a row. AU has won 34 in a row on the road.
 
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