DEERFIELD, Ill. -- The Indiana University Northwest women's basketball team was unable to come up with enough offense to catch up with Trinity International as the Trojans defeated the RedHawks, 58-43, inside Van Dixhorn Arena, Monday.

RECORDS
Trinity International (6-8, 2-5 CCAC) | IU Northwest (2-9, 0-1 CCAC)

QUARTER BREAKDOWN
FIRST QUARTER (Trinity International 14, IU Northwest 8) 

• Both teams traded a pair of baskets to start out the game which made it 4-4.
• TIU responded with five unanswered to grab a 9-4 lead at the 2:51 mark.
• Michaela Schmidt ended the RedHawks drought with a bucket which made it 9-6.
• Back-to-back buckets by TIU made it 14-6 with under a minute to play. 
• Meghan Long ended the quarter with a layup.

SECOND QUARTER (Trinity International 30, IU Northwest 20)

• Breanna Boles opened up the second quarter with three points to make it a three-point deficit. 
• The Trojans responded with nine straight points to nab a 23-11 lead midway through the second quarter.
• Lauren Smolen ended the run with a bucket which led to nine in a row for the RedHawks this time.
• TIU led 23-20 with 1:45 left before the break after a Trojans timeout they scored the last seven points of the half to grab a 30-20 lead.

THIRD QUARTER (Trinity International 41, IU Northwest 39)

• The Trojans led 38-28 with 5:31 on the clock in the third quarter.
• The RedHawks responded with three layups in a row which two by Long and one by Boles which made it 38-34 with 3:11 left.
• TIU scored the next three for the answer.
• IU Northwest had another run this time with five in a row in the final two minutes after Desa Geisler hit a huge three-pointer and Jessy Siems knocked down a pair at the line.

FOURTH QUARTER (Trinity International 58, IU Northwest 43) 

• IU Northwest struggled offensively in the final period, scoring only four points.
• TIU opened up the quarter with a three-pointer before Geisler responded with a layup.
• The Trojans responded with yet another three then Long made a layup of her own.
• It was 47-43 with 6:59 left in the game then TIU scored the last 11 points of the contest to pull away and win 58-43.

FINAL SCORE  (TRINITY INTERNATIONAL 58, IU NORTHWEST 43)

UP NEXT

• IU Northwest women's basketball will be back in action Saturday, February 6 as the RedHawks travel to No. 20 St. Xavier to take on the Cougars starting at 1 p.m. CT.