Box Score CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Trevecca buried Cedarville with a big second half lead and maintained the advantage for a 91-79 victory in a Great Midwest Athletic Conference game played at the Callan Athletic Center.
The Trojans took an eight-point halftime margin and inflated it to 62-45 with 13:30 left. CU could not recover despite getting back to within eight points on two occasions.
The Yellow Jackets, 5-12 overall and 2-2 G-MAC, started quickly. They scored the first five points and enjoyed leads of 7-2 and 14-9.
Trevecca, 7-9 and 3-2, broke a 30-30 tie with six straight points. Their 15-6 spurt to start the second period is what pushed the difference to 17.
Marcus Reineke finished with 18 points, seven rebounds, and four assists for Cedarville.
Austin Pickett had 14 points with 11 more coming from
Jason Cuffee.
Next Up: Cedarville entertains Ohio Valley on Thursday at 7:45 p.m.
Quotable: Head Coach Pat Estepp"Hats off to Trevecca. We had no answer for Sanford and they had other guys step up and make plays when we started making a run.
"We didn't have the same bounce in our step as Thursday. As an example, we had only one deflection in the second half. There are a few other things we could point to as well - points off turnovers, shooting sub-30 percent from three, and not containing the dribble.
"At the end of the day, our margin for error is thin and we have to play with energy and focus. Trevecca had more of each of those today.
"I am proud of our guys for not quitting. Our league may not have an elite team, but we do have a lot of parity. We've got to bounce back next week because there is still a lot of league play left."
Numbers Game:- Trevecca's 40 free throw attempts was the most by any opponent this season.
- The Jackets had allowed just 67.6 ppg in their previous six games since dropping a 97-82 decision at Mount Vernon Nazarene on Dec. 13.
- CU's 79 points was the most it had scored since MVNU.
- The Yellow Jackets are 4-3 at home this winter.
- Reineke upped his league-leading free throw percentage to .912. He's made 41 of his last 43 (.953).
- Cedarville leads the all-time series, 6-3.
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