WATERTOWN, Wisc. --- Last night the Trojans traveled to Watertown, Wisconsin to compete against the Sabercats of Maranatha Baptist University in a non-conference matchup. Looking to turn the corner from Saturday's loss, the Trojans came out strong and left MBU Gymnasium with a convincing 76-43 victory.
Trading baskets early in the first quarter, the Trojans and Sabercats were tied 12-12 with three minutes to go. Freshman
Aniyjha Graves would drop two consecutive  3-pointers and junior
Carly Scheblo added a layup to bring the Trojans ahead 20-13 going into the second quarter.
The Sabercats opened the second quarter with a layup bringing the Trojan's lead down to five. That would be the closest the scoreline would become for the remainder of the game as Trinity pulled away, following that layup with an 11-0 run on the scoreboard.
After the break, the Trojan's dominance continued, putting up another 24 points and nearly doubling the Sabercats, 62-33 by the quarter's end.
Taylor Hibicke led the way with 10 points and six rebounds while
Alina Jahnke added another eight points to their growing lead.
In the fourth quarter, Trinity cruised to victory with 14 points, 11 rebounds and three steals. The Trojans maintained control under the basket with 40 total rebounds on the night, scoring 20 points off of second chances. Hibicke earned another double-double as she posted 20 points and 12 rebounds.Â
Additional Game Notes
- Monday's win brings the series against Maranatha Baptist to 7-0 in Trinity's favor. They'll meet again later this season.
- Taylor Hibicke earns another double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds. She also had a season-high with 4 steals
- Alina Jahnke posted her second highest scoring game of the year with 19 points. The senior from Borkum, Germany also tied her career assist record with 4 assists
- Ashley Geisler earns career-highs in rebounds (5), assists (2) and steals (1)
Up Next
The Trojans(5-5) travel to Chicago, Illinois on Saturday afternoon as they visit the Cougars of Saint Xavier University in their next conference play match. Tip-off is scheduled for 1:00pm CT at Shannon Center with the game being streamed LIVE on the Cougars athletics website.
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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.
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