TRINITY INTERNATIONAL TROJANS (3-20, 0-14 CCAC) at JUDSON EAGLES (8-18, 3-11 CCAC)
Wednesday, February 12 | 5:30 p.m.
Linder Fitness Center | Elgin, Ill.
TRINITY INTERNATIONAL TROJANS (3-20, 0-14 CCAC) vs. No. 6 SAINT XAVIER COUGARS (22-4, 12-2 CCAC)
Saturday, February 15 | 5:30 p.m.
Meyer Sports Complex | Deerfield, Ill.
Streaming Video (SXU only)Â |Â Game Notes
Season Stats: Trinity International | Judson | St. Xavier
Twitter Updates: @TIUTrojans | @TIUWomensBball | @JUAthletics | @gosxucougars
This Week
With just two weeks remaining in the regular season, the Trinity International Trojans will look to finish the season on a high note, when they take on Judson in a CCAC showdown Wednesday. The Trojans will then return home this weekend for their next-to-last home game of the year, and their last game against a nationally-ranked opponent, when they take on No. 6 St. Xavier. Tipoff for both games at Judson and at home against the Cougars are set for 5:30 p.m., with the SXU matchup on Saturday available online through the TIU Sports Network.
Last Time Out
Freshman point guard Arielle Miree was the lone player in double figures, with a team-high 11 points, as Trinity International suffered a low-scoring, 58-36 loss at Indiana-Northwest on Monday night. TIU committed 31 turnovers, their second-highest total of the season in the loss, leading to 26 points for the RedHawks.
The Trojans got off to a strong start, and led by as much as eight points in the opening minutes. The RedHawks answered with seven straight points, pulling to within one point of the Trojans with 15 minutes to play in the first half. A pair of Clarissa Woodard free throws briefly put TIU ahead 12-9, before another 7-0 run gave Indiana-Northwest the lead for good at the 12:35 mark of the first half. TIU was never able to put a run together to climb back into the game during the second half, as the RedHawks maintained a lead of about 20 points the rest of the way. The Trojans did out-rebound Indiana-Northwest, 42-41, and pulled down 15 offensive boards, leading to seven second-chance points. As TIU's second-leading scorer, Hemmeger collected eight points on the night, going 3-for-13 from the field, including a 2-for-6 performance beyond the arc. The senior also recorded four assists and five steals.
Team Rankings
• Trinity International ranks 13th in the CCAC in scoring offense, averaging 54.1 points per game.
• Defensively, the Trojans are 10th in the league, allowing 74.7 points to the opposition.
• The Trojans have collected 11.2 steals per game this season, to rank 15th in NAIA Division II, and 5th in the CCAC.
• With 13.6 offensive rebounds per game, the Trojans rank 48th in NAIA-II.
• Against Goshen (Ind.) on Nov. 15, the Trojans picked off 17 steals to record a season-high; Senior Abby Hemmeger had a career-high eight steals on the night, the third-highest total in the CCAC this season.
• The Trojans matched that total on Monday, picking up 17 steals in a loss at Indiana-Northwest.
Player Notes
#44 • Clarissa Woodard
• The Trojans' leading rebounder, Woodard averages 6.3 rebounds per game, and ranks 16th on the CCAC leaderboard.
• Woodard currently places 24th on the conference scoring list with 11.7 points per game.
• The senior is shooting 78.7% from the free throw line, the 11th-best free-throw percentage in the league.
• Earlier this season, Woodard set career highs in back-to-back games, first putting up 21 points in the overtime loss to Judson on Dec. 14, followed by 28 points against Robert Morris on Dec. 21.
• In TIU's loss at Holy Cross on Jan. 11, the senior recorded her 500th career rebound in a TIU uniform, and now has 555 boards over her career for a 4.8-per-game average.
• Woodard nearly collected a double-double, with nine points and 10 rebounds at Trinity Christian last Saturday.
#22 • JaToya Woods
• Sophomore guard JaToya Woods made her season debut on Jan. 11, coming off the bench and recording 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting.
• Woods is averaging 8.4 points per game on the year, with a season-high 16 points coming the loss to Olivet Nazarene on Jan. 22.Â
• As a freshman last season, Woods averaged 8.8 points per game over 19 appearances, with a career high of 21 points coming in the win over Goshen (Ind.) on Dec. 15, 2012.
• The Racine, Wisc. native has recorded just five points in her last two appearances, shooting a combined 25.0% from the field against Trinity Christian and Indiana-Northwest.
#21 • Basha Ramsey
• Ramsey has averaged 6.6 points and 5.5 rebounds per game during her freshman season, starting in 18 of the Trojans' 22 games this year.
• Ramsey ranks 27th in the conference in rebounding, but ranks second in the league among freshmen.
• The freshman is 21st in the CCAC with 4.1 defensive boards each game.
• She started the season by scoring in double-figures in her first four games, but has done it just twice since then, most recently against Robert Morris on Dec. 21, when she matched her career-high with 15 points.
• Against one of Trinity's toughest opponents of the early season, Ramsey recorded career-highs with 15 points and 11 rebounds against St. Xavier for her first career double-double.
• Last week, the Centerville, Ohio native picked up six points and five rebounds, coming off the bench at Trinity Christian.
#11 • Abigail Hemmeger
• Senior guard Abigail Hemmeger has started all 23 games for the Trojans, leading the TIU offense with 2.7 assists per game while averaging 5.7 points each night.
• Defensively, Hemmeger has picked off an average of 2.7 steals per game, 5th-most in the CCAC, and the 23rd-best average in the NAIA.
• The Kokomo, Ind. set a career high with nine assists in the loss to Robert Morris on Dec. 21. She has eight career games with five or more assists, and four this season.
• Hemmeger also put up one of the better defensive performances across the CCAC earlier this season, when she recorded a career-high eight steals in the win over Goshen. The game currently stands as the fourth-highest steal total in a game by a conference team this year.
#3 • Arielle Miree
• Miree earned her first career start on Dec. 21 against Robert Morris, where the freshman set career highs in rebounds (3), assists (3), and minutes played (33).
• She has started all 12 games since then, and is averaging 4.7 points per game.
• The freshman scored in double figures in three of her last five games, with a career-high 16 points at Calumet St. Joseph.
• The South Holland, Ill. native was the Trojans' lone player in double-figures at Indiana-Northwest on Saturday, collecting 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting, and a 3-for-5 perfromance from three-point range.
#50 • Rachel Carter
• The Trojans primary post option off the bench, Carter has appeared in 22 of 23 games during her freshman campaign, averaging 3.3 points per game over 14.1 minutes of playing time.
• The Murfreesboro, Tenn. native set a career high with 14 points at Calumet St. Joseph last week, for her first game in double-figures.
• Since the Jan. 18 matchup at Purdue-Calumet, Carter has averaged 6.7 points per game.
• Carter has recorded at least four points in her last seven games, and at least four rebounds in seven of her last nine games.
#33 • Bri'ana Rowland
• Rowland has made 20 appearances off the bench for TIU this season, and is averaging 2.9 points per game.
• The sophomore has scored six or more points in four of her last eight games, and set a season high with seven points against Olivet Nazarene on Jan. 22.Â
• Rowland matched her season high with five rebounds at Indiana-Northwest on Monday night, and has scored two points in each of her last three games.
#10 • Daja Johnson
• Johnson moved into the starting lineup on Dec. 3 against Ashford, and has made 12 starts overall this season, before moving back to the bench during the Trojans' last three games.
• The junior is averaging 2.4 points on the year, and has recorded a career-high six points twice, at Roosevelt on Nov. 20, and again in the win over Ashford on Dec. 3.
• She picked up a pair of career highs on Jan. 22, recording eight rebounds and six steals on the night against Olivet Nazarene.
• Johnson has just two points over her last three games, and was held scoreless in her last two appearances.
#32 • Kiana Rowland
• Rowland has worked her way into the starting lineup in the past three games, playing an average of 15.0 minutes per start.
• The sister of Bri'ana, Kiana is averaging 1.3 points and 2.2 rebounds per game.
• The Round Rock, Tex. native set career highs with nine points and nine rebounds against Olivet Nazarene on Jan. 12.
• Rowland has averaged 5.0 rebounds per game since the matchup with ONU, nearly three more rebounds than her season average.
Scouting the Opponents
Judson
• The Eagles are on an 8-game slide, after starting the year with an 8-9 record.
• JU averages 66.3 points per game, ranking 10th in the CCAC. The Eagles have the 9th-ranked defense in the conference, allowing 72.9 points per game.
• Kelli Ludwig leads the team with 12.0 points per game, good for 25th on the CCAC scoring list.
• Freshman Diamond Courts ranks 16th in NAIA-II, and 4th in the CCAC, with a 42.1% three-point shooting percentage.
• The Eagles have taken four of the last five meetings over the Trojans, and lead the overall series since 2003, 15-7
• Juston took a 59-54 win over the Trojans back on Dec. 14 in Deerfield. Clarissa Woodard led TIU with 21 points and 10 rebounds on the night.
#6 St. Xavier
• The Cougars had won 16 straight games before falling to Purdue-Calumet last week. SXU rebounded with a win at Judson over the weekend.
• St. Xavier averages 80.2 points per game, ranking 3rd in the CCAC. On the defensive end, SXU allows 65.0 points per game, good for 2nd in the league.
• Junior Morgan Stuut leads the team with 20.5 points per game, ranking 3rd on the CCAC scoring list, and 9th in NAIA-II
