Saints Fall to the Trojans in Nashville

Box Score (NASHVILLE, TN)-Thomas More University's women's basketball team lost to Trevecca Nazarene on Tuesday night (Feb 6), 84 to 70. The Saints overall record falls to 14-8 and 10-5 in conference.

• Junior Callie Hunt (Trenton, OH / Edgewood) got the Saints on the scoreboard with a three pointer off an assist from first year Desiree Tandy (Danville, KY / Danville) (3-6).
• With 6:50 to go in the opening quarter, senior Mattison Vickers (Covington, Ky./Simon Kenton) knocks down a three to bring the Saints within 2 points (6-8).
• Senior Hailie Morgran (Cincinnati, OH / Seton) makes a jump shot to end a Trojan a run (9-14).
• Callie Hunt drains three straight three pointers for the Saints to grab the first lead of the game (18-17).
• Senior Alex Smith (Cincinnati, OH / Mercy McAuley) scored the first Saint points of the second quarter (21-24).
• Senior Rachel Martin (Cincinnati, OH / Summitt Country Day) knocks down back to back three pointers to put the Saints back in front (29-27).
• With 5:02 to go in the half, first year Morgan Hunt (Hollansburg, Ohio/Tri-Village Local Schools) extends the Saint lead (31-27).
• With 2:56 left in the half, Callie Hunt knocks down her fifth three pointer of the half to make it a seven point lead (36-29).
• At the half, it is all tied up at 39. 
• The Saints were 46.4% (13-28) from the field, 50% (8-16) from the 3-point line, and 50% (5-10) from the free throw line in the first half.
• Callie Hunt led the Saints in scoring with 15 points in the half.
• Rachel Martin recorded a team high 4 assists in the half.

• Senior Maggie Jones (Piner, KY / Simon Kenton) got the Saints started in the second half with a layup to take back the lead (41-39).
• Sophomore Rylee Turner (Newport, KY / Newport Central Catholic) followed with a layup to force a Trevecca timeout (43-39).
• Maggie Jones and senior Kelly Brenner (Cincinnati, OH / Roger Bacon) knock down three pointers as the Saints lead with 6:32 in the quarter (49-46).
• Kelly Brenner hits another three pointer to put Thomas More up two points (53-51).
• Kelly Brenner finds Alex Smith for another Saint three pointer to make it a four point lead (56-52).
• Saints trailed by three heading into the final quarter (58-61).
• Maggie Jones scored the first Saint points of the final quarter (60-63).
• With 6:14 to go, Alex Smith makes a layup to keep it at a four point game (64-68).
• Kelly Brenner's layup with 4:20 to go put the Saints down four (68-72).
• Thomas More falls to Trevecca Nazarene by a score of 84 to 70.
• The Saints were 41.1% (23-56) from the field, 41.4% (12-29) from the 3-point line, and 66.7% (12-16) from the free throw line in the first half.

• Callie Hunt led the Saints with 15 points in the ballgame behind five three pointers.
• Alex Smith had 13 points to go with 5 rebounds and a team high 3 blocked shots.
• Rachel Martin recorded 9 points and a team high 6 assists.
• Kelly Brenner recorded 13 points in the game to go with 2 rebounds, 2 steals and an assist.

The Saints return to action on Saturday (Feb 10) against Ursuline at the Connor Convocation Center at 1:00 pm ET.