NASHVILLE – The Trevecca Nazarene University women's basketball team entered the 2026-27 season with a lot of production returning to the floor. Leading that group is
Jordan Gillies - who was named to the preseason All-GSC team.
With Jordan leading the returners, her sister Allie leads a strong group of newcomers, and both shined on Saturday under the spotlight of the 125th anniversary celebration at TNU's homecoming.
10 different Trojans scored, with five in double figures as Trevecca (1-0) cruised to the homecoming win over the Wesleyan College (Ga.) Wolves (1-3), 84-50.
THE SERIES
The game was the first all-time between the Trojans and Wesleyan Wolves. Wesleyan is the 156th all-time opponent that the Trevecca women's basketball team has faced.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Freshman
Allie Gillies - Jordan's younger sister - needed just 33 seconds to score her first three points as a Trojan, and that sparked an 8-1 run to start the game.
Alyssa Petty - another newcomer brought in to try and help fill the vacancy left by the graduation of
Cheyenne Trotter - quickly tallied seven points and
Maria Perulles Sanchez scored her first points as a Trojan to push the TNU lead to 15-5 with 3:52 to play in the opening quarter. Six different Trojans scored in the opening stanza, and after 10 minutes of play, Trevecca led 23-8.
Brianna Burgess connected from deep three and a half minutes into the second frame to push the Trevecca lead past 20 points, and the Trojans continued playing stingy defense in the opening half. Trevecca held Wesleyan to 5-for-24 shooting in the first 20 minutes, and they forced 13 turnovers that led to 15 points as they built a 45-21 halftime advantage.
The teams traded buckets early in the third quarter, but with 7:23 left in the frame,
Jordan Gillies got to the cup and scored to ignite an 11-0 Trevecca run. The Trojans were 4-for-6 from the floor and 3-for-5 from long distance over the next 3:35 as they pushed their lead out to 61-28. At the end of the third, TNU led 67-33.
The Trojans went deep into their rotation in the fourth quarter. Aina Comas Casanovas tallied seven of her nine points in the final frame, and Trevecca cruised to the win 84-50.
THE PLAYERS
Jordan Gillies led the way with 18 points, while a trio of Trojans scored a dozen -
Brianna Burgess,
Alyssa Petty, and
Allie Gillies.
Maria Perulles Sanchez chipped in 11 as well. Perulles and
Natalia Hernandez led the team with five rebounds apiece, and the Gillies sisters each had four helpers to lead the Trojans.
Allie Gillies had five steals, and
Jayda Woods swiped the ball three times. Burgess and the Gillies sisters were each 4-for-9 from beyond the arc.
THE TEAM
Trevecca made 32 of 71 (45.1%) shots in the game, and they were 14-for-40 (35%) from long range. Trevecca only attempted nine free throws in the game, and they made six (66.7%). The Trojans out-rebounded the Wolves 37-32, and they dominated in the scoring breakdowns. Trevecca led in fast break points (9-4), points off turnovers (27-11), second chance points (22-11), points in the paint (36-24), and points off the bench (28-11).
UP NEXT
Trevecca will hit the road for a tough road test at Georgia Southwestern State (0-0) on Tuesday night at 4:30 p.m. Central Time. The Hurricanes of GSW were 10-17 in 2025-26.
