BOURBONNAIS, Ill. -- Two Trojans finished in double figures, led by senior
Daja' Johnson's 14 points, but turnovers proved to play a big factor as Trinity International suffered a 101-53 loss to the Olivet Nazarene Tigers, Wednesday night at McHie Arena.
Box Score | Season Stats | CCAC StandingsThe Trojans committed a season-high 41 turnovers, resulting in 50 points on the other end. TIU had a strong offensive night otherwise, shooting .348 (24-69), a season-best in conference play this year. Johnson was 5-for-11 shooting, connecting on a pair of threes and shooting an even 50% (2-4) from long range. Sophomore
Basha Ramsey contributed 13 points on the night, going 6-of-15 from the field.
Ramsey scored on a layup on the team's first possession, but Olivet would score four straight to claim the lead, which they would not surrender the rest of the way.
Arielle Miree cut an early ONU lead to two points with a layup at the 12:57 mark, but the Tigers answered with a 12-2 run to take a double-digit lead midway through the first half.
The Tigers took their biggest lead of the first half on a three-pointer from Kayla Krassman with 1:57 to play until the break, at 46-21. ONU connected on 13 three-pointers in the first half, and 21 threes overall, but shot just 29.6% from beyond the arc, taking 71 three-point attempts in the game.
For Trinity, junior
JaToya Woods led the team with 10 rebounds on the night, coming up just shy of a double-double, with six points.
Amari Parham led TIU with three assists, while Johnson earned a game-high five steals.
TIU will have the weekend off before returning home on Wednesday, January 28, when they host the Calumet St. Joseph Crimson Wave. Tipoff from Van Dixhorn Arena is set for 5:30 p.m.