GARY, Ind. -- The Indiana University Northwest Women's Basketball Team could not hold on in the second half as Trinity Christian won the game, 86-65, Thursday.

The Trolls (2-1) defeated the RedHawks (1-2) 86-65, at the Savannah Center, Thursday.

IU NORTHWEST STATS LEADERS
Points:  Alexis Vieck (14)
Rebounds: Alexis Vieck (6)
Assists: Sarah Martin (4)
Blocks: Lauren Smolen (1)
Steals: Samantha Martin (3)

QUARTER BREAKDOWN
FIRST QUARTER (IUN 17; Trinity Christian 16)

·        Trinity Christian started off the game scoring the first 16 points of the game in the first four minutes.

·        IU Northwest ended that run after a basket by Sydney Van Meter.

·        The RedHawks would score the next 15 points to go ahead 17-16 at the end of the quarter.

·        Van Meter and Ally McConnell hit back-to-back huge three-pointers in the middle of the run.

·       Alexis Vieck hit a trifecta and made a jumper to close out the first period to give IU Northwest the 17-16 lead.

SECOND QUARTER (IUN 38; Trinity Christian 37)

·        Jessy Siems started the second quarter with a basket to make it 19-16.

·        TCC stormed back and scored the next six points to go ahead 22-19.

·        Vieck was able to get the response and make it a one-point game again. 

·        The Trolls kept going ahead in the game and led 31-30 with 3:03 to go before halftime.

·       Breanna Boles a huge three-pointer to give the RedHawks a 33-31 lead again with under two minutes to go.

·       Trinity Christian answered right back with a three of their own to regain the lead.

·       Back-to-back buckets by Samantha Martin and Boles gave IU Northwest a four-point advantage in the last minute.

·       However, TCC hit a three-pointer with five seconds left to make it 38-37 IUN going into the break.

THIRD QUARTER (Trinity Christian 66, IUN 50)

·        The third quarter was all Trinity Christian as the Trolls outscored the RedHawks 29-12.

·        However, both teams went back-and-forth in the first five minutes of the second half.

·        Sam Martin tied it at 46-all with a pair of free throws with 5:06 left in the third then TCC started to make their run. 

·        The Trolls made a 14-4 run to close out the period.

·       Michaela Schmidt was able to make a basket in the closing seconds of the third quarter to make it 66-50 TCC.

FOURTH QUARTER (Trinity Christian 86; IUN 65)

·        Trinity Christian started the fourth quarter on another run this time it was 8-3 to give the Trolls a 21-point advantage.

·        Desa Geisler made a bucket to stop the TCC run to try to get IUN back in the game.

·        Taylor Jaksich cut the deficit to 18 (76-58) with 4:05 to play but that was the closest the RedHawks got the rest of the way.

·        The Trolls extended the lead to 26 with under two minutes to play which was their biggest lead of the night.

·       TCC ended up with the 86-65 victory.

FINAL SCORE (Trinity Christian 16-21-29-20-86; IUN 17-21-12-15-65)

UP NEXT
IU Northwest Women's Basketball returns to action Saturday, November 21 as the RedHawks host Saint Francis (Ind.) starting at Noon CT.