NASHVILLE – The Trevecca Nazarene University women's basketball team (2-4, 0-1 GSC) began Gulf South Conference play with a loss against the University of Alabama-Huntsville (3-1, 1-0 GSC) 81-38 in Trojan Fieldhouse on Wednesday afternoon.
THE SERIES
Trevecca and Alabama-Huntsville have battled 13 times in the NCAA Div. II era. The Trojans lead the all-time series 9-4 having beaten the Chargers in Huntsville in the only game played last season.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Trojans offensively got off to a slow start, staring at a 13-4 deficit at the first media timeout. The lopsided first quarter ended, 20-8 in favor of UAH who was hitting at a 42.1% clip while the Trojans made just three of their 12 field goals in the period.
After 10 minutes, Trevecca was still searching for its first 3-pointer which came with the first basket of the second.
Brianna Burgess connected from deep to make it a 20-11 game. Not much else went the Trojans' way in the frame, though, as a 17-0 run by UAH, which spanned over five minutes, really put things out of reach. With 1:12 to play in the half,
Tatum Shaw hit a 3-pointer to stop the run, and the Trojans trailed 44-18 at the break.
The third period mirrored the first in terms of offensive production for both sides. UAH outscored the Trojans, 20-9 to take a 64-27 lead into the fourth.
The first two baskets went the Trojans way to start the fourth which was the closet contested of the day. Trevecca scored a game-high 11 points in the frame led by
Dayonna Perryman's three points. UAH held on for an 81-38 victory in the end.
THE TEAM
Trevecca shot 29.4% from the field. The Trojans were 4-17 (23.5%) from deep and shot 4-8 (50.0%) at the free-throw line. UAH won the rebound battle 42-30 and had more assists, 22-9. The Trojans produced more blocks, 5-2.
THE PLAYERS
Amaya Thomas touched double figures with a team-high 10 points on 4-of-10 shooting with four rebounds. Four other Trojans added five points apiece,
Tatum Shaw,
Brianna Burgess,
Jenissa Varela, and
Dayonna Perryman. Varela led in rebounds with seven.
UP NEXT
The Trojans take eight days off before taking on their first road test in GSC play against Auburn University Montgomery (2-3, 0-0 GSC) on Thursday, December 5 at 5:30 p.m.
Trevecca and AUM have met five times in the NCAA Div. II era. The Trojans trail the all-time series 4-1 having last played the Warhawks in the 2021-22 season.
