DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Trinity International's lone senior Daja Johnson finished with a team-high 16 points, coming up just shy of her career best in her final home game, but a rally from Robert Morris in the final minutes dealt the Trojans a 68-48 loss Wednesday Night in Van Dixhorn Arena.
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Basha Ramsey collected 11 points on the night, while
JaToya Woods nearly recorded the double-double, with 9 points and 11 rebounds.
Both sides traded the lead back and forth in the opening minutes, with a three-pointer from Johnson at the 17:34 mark edged the Trojans to the front, 7-6. Robert Morris answered with 19 unanswered points over the next ten minutes, to claim a 25-7 lead with 7:45 to play in the first half.
Trinity battled back, going on an 8-0 run, with six points from Ramsey, to cut the lead to ten. The Trojans nearly erased the entire deficit before the halftime break, closing the first half with the final nine points to make it a 32-30 halftime lead for Robert Morris.
Arielle Miree tied the game with the first bucket of the second half, with 18:32 on the clock. The Eagles, however, went on another big run, scoring 12 straight to take a 44-32 edge with 15 minutes to play.
The Trojans would use a 7-0 run, fueled by four points from Woods, to close the gap again, 46-42 with 8:05 to play, but couldn't complete the comeback, scoring just six points the rest of the game as RMU pulled away.
TIU will head to St. Francis this Saturday, for the season finale against the Saints. Tipoff from Joliet, Ill. is set for 5:00 p.m.