Tag: Basketball

Men’s and women’s basketball teams pass season midpoint at 7–4 in conference play

16Feb

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Men’s and women’s basketball teams pass season midpoint at 7–4 in conference play

By Parker Henningsen Sports Editor and Chief Photographer Both the men and women’s basketball teams have passed over the half-way mark in their season. Both teams are currently 14-7 overall with the men being 9-6 in conference play and the women are 11-5 Four-time freshman of the week, Fred Bailey, has been a key player to the men’s team this season. “I was a red-shirt last year so I have just been eager to play. So freshman of the week compliments the work I just put in,” said Bailey. Bailey becomes the second Trojan athlete to ever win the award four-times in one season, behind Julius Turnipseed IV (track and field). Bailey currently has the second highest point average per game at 13.2 ppg, the most defensive rebounds (85), and the second most points (224) this season.&n...

Page and Johnson reach 1,000 career points, Trojans dominate GSC rankings in first season

4Feb

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Page and Johnson reach 1,000 career points, Trojans dominate GSC rankings in first season

By Parker Henningsen Staff Writer Jalen Page (number 14) dribbling towards the hoop at the homecoming game against Covenant College on Nov. 2, 2024. Wes Sharpe/Trevecca Athletics The men’s basketball team broke the school record this season for the most assists in one game and has had top-five rankings in 23 categories out of 35 in their first year in the GSC conference. The men’s basketball team had 29 assists against Welch College, breaking the previous record of 25 (2015-16 and 17-18). The team is also third in offensive scoring, field-goal percentage (FG%), 3-point FG%, 3-point FGs made, free-throw (FT) percentage, assist-turnover percentage, third overall in the GSC, and fourth in combined team rebounds. The team has also achieved several individual accompli...

Men’s basketball transfer shoots for the best in final season

17Dec

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Men’s basketball transfer shoots for the best in final season

By Trevor West Contributor Jikari Johnson. Photo courtesy Trevecca Athletics. While averaging 17 points per game and leading most of the stats for Ferrum College, Jikari Johnson took a chance and transferred to Trevecca for his senior year. The shooting guard won a starting role with the Trojans and is averaging 19 points and 3 rebounds per game while shooting 53% from the field and 45% from three-point range, despite the difficulties of transferring late in his college career. Johnson played his junior season for the Ferrum Panthers, where he played and started 27 games and led the team in scoring with 17.2 points per game. He shot 45.9% from the field, 38.5% from the three-point line and 82.9% from the free-throw line. He averaged 5.1 rebounds per game and was ...

26Mar

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Men’s and women’s basketball overviews

By Jett Johnson Sports Editor Photo by Alayna Simons, Editor-in-Chief Men’s basketball Men’s Basketball has had a great turnaround season and is heading into tournament season with a strong record of 15-10. Men’s Basketball head coach Kevin Carroll is pleased with the team's success. "It’s very gratifying. I don’t go into seasons predicting records and things of that nature. I’m more of a take-it day-by-day kind of guy, and I’m really grateful for the way our guys have come together. We’ve had a really good record at home and that’s been a big part of our overall success," said Carroll. The men's team has four players averaging double figures in scoring, and according to Carroll, this is their preferred style of offense. "That's really just our style of play. I ...

21Feb

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Transfer basketball player leads team

By Trevor West Contributor Photo by Alayna Simons, Editor-in-Chief After three years of feeling frustrated with his playing time on the men’s basketball team at Lee University, Jalen Page took a big risk for his last two years. Page, a junior guard, transferred to Trevecca in August and is averaging 20.3 points a game for the Trojans in his first season on the roster. “I needed a better opportunity to play basketball. I know the type of basketball player I am, and I know at the school I was at wasn’t going to happen. I know where I want to take my career, I want to play this game for a long time. I know that my best years are in front of me, not behind me,” Page said. Coach Kevin Carroll saw something in Page that caught his attention when he became active in the transfer...

6Nov

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Trojans trample Scots of Lyon

By Tyler Whetstone Michael France scored a game high 24 points as he and the Trevecca Trojans (9-9) found a way out of their shooting slump to stop a three game skid and get back to a game of .500 in TranSouth play at 2-3 by defeating visiting Lyon College (6-10, 0-4). The two teams traded a total of 36 turnovers and as in the previous game, the game was won when Trevecca converted their 19 turnovers into 24 points, while Lyon converted just 10. The Trojans ended the first half and began the second on an 8-2 run before the two teams traded baskets for much of the second half. The lead grew to as many as 13 points and the Trojans held on for a seven point victory. Peyton Henry and JP Nyadaro both added 10 points off the bench for the Trojans. Slater Belew led the Scots with 13 points. ...

6Nov

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Lady trojans pick up their game against Lyon

By Tyler Whetstone The Lady Trojans (7-10) improved to 4-2 in the TranSouth by knocking off visiting Lyon College (10-7, 2-3), 75-66, Thursday night in the Moore Gymnasium. The Lady Trojans took a five point lead into halftime and extended that lead to 11 by starting the second half on a 9-3 run. The Lady Trojans were solid on defense forcing 22 Lyon turnovers and converting them into 23 points. The Scots rallied midway through the second half to go up a point, 56-55. It was then, at the 6:30 mark, that the Lady Trojans bounced back, scoring 12 of the next 16 points and taking over the game completely. Chelsey Taylor led the Lady Trojans with 14, with London Elie adding 13. K.K. Hodges led the Scots with 21, with an added 20 by Lauren Ramsey. The next game for the Lady Trojans will be...