SAN ANTONIO, Tex. – Trinity got off to a strong start in their Texas road trip on Friday afternoon, but turnovers would prove costly against last season's NAIA sweet 16 participants, falling to Texas Wesleyan 60-55.
Team Leaders
• Sedona Anderson led the Trolls in scoring with 12 points, going 4-for-7 from three-point range.
• Hannah Schuringa finished with 10 points and six rebounds, as well as three blocks.
• Desire Berrian pulled down a game-high nine rebounds in 19 minutes of work off the bench.
• Amena Alexander posted seven points, seven assists, and five steals on the day.
How it Happened
• The Trolls jumped out to a 9-3 lead following a free throw from Sarah Page at the 8:12 mark of the first quarter, and would stay in front throughout the rest of the opening period. Trinity would lead by as much as eight after a pair from the charity stripe by Kyla Smith made it a 20-12 game with 2:03 left in the first.
• Trinity would stay in front until a five-minute scoring drought late in the second quarter allowed the Rams to go on a 9-0, taking a 29-24 lead with 1:23 on the clock. Back-to-back threes from Leilani Murray and Anderson briefly put the Trolls back in front, but a bucket in the closing seconds would give Texas Wesleyan a 31-30 halftime advantage.
• Scoring the first six points of the third quarter, including a pair of buckets from Alexander, Trinity reclaimed a 36-31 lead by the 6:55 mark. The Trolls would go cold again however, with just one field goal over the final five minutes of the quarter, allowing Texas Wesleyan to move back in front, 47-42 going into the fourth.
• A layup from Berrian with 4:36 left in regulation would put Trinity in front, 53-52, before Texas Wesleyan inched back out in front with three field goals over the next two possessions. Schuringa's jumper with 3:45 left tied the game at 55-55, but the Trolls were unable to find any more points down the stretch as the Rams closed the game on an 8-2 run over the final 4:23.
Next Up
• The Trolls wrap up the road trip on Saturday, when they take on Our Lady of the Lake (Tex.) at 2:00 p.m.
