MILWAUKEE, Wisc. --- Playing their final game before the Thanksgiving holiday, the TIU women's basketball team traveled up to southern Wisconsin on Tuesday night as they took on the Wolves of Cardinal Stritch University in Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) action. Following their first conference win of the season, the Trojans looked to win consecutive games for the second time this season.

Trinity would struggle to shoot from the floor in the opening quarter, making just 16% of their shots as the Wolves opened up a 21-9 through the first ten minutes. TIU began to turn the corner in the second as they forced three CSU turnovers to chip away at the Wolves' lead. Heading into the halftime break, the Trojans would trail 36-28.

TIU came out of the break with another strong quarter in the third, hitting a trio of three-point baskets to pull within four points at 51-47. Trinity, led by an impressive fourth quarter from Da'Naria Washington, slowed Cardinal Stritch's offense down to 24% shooting. With four made free throws in six trips to the charity stripe and a pair of three-point shots by Washington and Louisa Schmidt, the Trojans would take the lead on a Taylor Hibicke layup with four and a half minutes to go and never look back, holding off a late Wolves rally for the 67-63 win.

Hibicke ended the night with a team-high 16 points in the win, while Washington posted 14 points, seven rebounds, three assists and three steals. Schmidt notched 12 points and five boards in the come-from-behind victory, as Alina Jahnke recorded a ten point, ten rebound double-double with four blocked shots. Carly Scheblo also posted double-digits with ten points, five rebounds, and three assists.

ADDITIONAL GAME NOTES

• In the 38th all-time meeting against the Wolves, the Trojans won just their fourth game ever against Cardinal Stritch on Tuesday night.

• Despite trailing the all-time series to CSU 4-34, TIU has won two of their last three matchups against the Wolves.

• For the first time since the 2019-20 season, Trinity has won two of their first five games in conference play.

• Tuesday night marked TIU's first win in their final game before the Thanksgiving holiday since Nov. 21, 2018, when the Trojans were winners at Carroll University (WI) by a score of 66-57.

• Trinity committed a season-low eight turnovers in their road win in Milwaukee, marking the fewest turnovers in a game for the Trojans since Jan. 23, 2021 at Saint Ambrose.

• The Trojans outscored the Wolves 16-8 off turnovers, forcing CSU into 11 giveaways.

• Taylor Hibicke surpassed 700 career points on Tuesday night after her 16 point performance against Cardinal Stritch.

• Louisa Schmidt's 12 points at CSU marked her career-high in scoring. The Kelkheim, Germany native's previous career high-water mark was 11 points, scored against Saint Xavier last season on Jan. 13, 2021.

• Alina Jahnke recorded her second double-double of the season on Tuesday night with ten points and ten rebounds. It was also the senior's 18th career double-double. 

• Jahnke notched a season-high four blocks against the Wolves in Trinity's road win. The Borkum, Germany native ranks third in the CCAC in total blocks this season (14).

UP NEXT

The Trojans (4-3) return to action next Wednesday, December 1 as they visit the Tigers of Olivet Nazarene University in CCAC play. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30pm CT from McHie Arena in Bourbonnais, with the game being streamed LIVE on the Tiger Sports Network.
 

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Trinity International University is a comprehensive, national university affiliated with the Evangelical Free Church of America and located in Bannockburn, Illinois, 25 miles north of Chicago. TIU educates men and women to engage in God's redemptive work in the world by cultivating academic excellence, Christian faithfulness and lifelong learning.