WHITING, Ind. - Sarina Falvo led Trinity International with eight three-pointers made, scoring a career-high 34 points in the Trojans' 87-41 road victory over the Calumet St. Joseph Crimson Wave on Saturday afternoon.
Box Score | Season StatsThe junior matched the NAIA's single-game high this season with eight made three-pointers, and shot 11-for-20 from the field overall. Two other Trojans finished in double figures, with
JaToya Woods tallying 13 points, and freshman
Parris Bryant coming off the bench to contribute 11.
Trinity's defense put the game out of reach early, as the Trojans (5-6, 2-4 CCAC) held the home team to under ten points in each of the first three periods. Calumet (0-11, 0-5 CCAC) committed 39 turnovers, leading to 42 points for the Trojans.
The home team held their only lead on the first bucket of the game, when Geena Locicero scored a putback on the Wave's first possession of the day. Falvo hit her first three at the 8:29 mark of the first period, starting a run of ten unanswered points that put the Trojans ahead 10-2 with 4:23 in the first quarter.
Trinity held a 20-11 lead at the end of the first, then outscored Calumet 23-4 in the second period, pulling away with a 30-point halftime lead that they would hold the rest of the way.
Senior guard
Arielle Miree finished with a career-high ten assists in the win, doubling her previous high of five assists, recorded last season. Miree and Woods both posted a team-high five steals, as four Trojans in all finished with four or more steals in the win.
Trinity will play once more before Christmas break, when they head to Rochester (Mich.) a week from Monday. Tipoff on December 21 is set for 12:00 p.m.
