Box Score NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Trevecca Nazarene withstood a gallant Yellow Jacket rally for a 79-74 win in a G-MAC contest televised nationally on the American Sports Network.

Cedarville, 8-13 overall and 1-6 G-MAC, found itself trailing 70-53 with 7:35 remaining.

The visitors responded with a 13-point run over the next four minutes to fight back within 70-66. That's as close as they would get the rest of the way.

J.C. Faubion scored 19 points in the first half. He finished with a double-double of 27 points and 12 rebounds.

Patrick Bain netted 17 of his 22 points in the second half.

The Jackets struggled from the free throw line again making just 17-of-29 attempts for 59 percent.

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Quotable: Head Coach Pat Estepp

"I was really proud of our effort and how we battled back in the second half. We just shot ourselves in the foot with turnovers and missed free throws plus we missed a lot of shots in the paint again.

"Our guys fought hard, but you can't spot a veteran team 18 extra possessions with turnovers and be 10-for-22 at one point in the game at the free throw line and come away with a win.

"We kept fighting and clawed our way back into the game, but we had just dug ourselves too deep of a hole.

"I really appreciate the opportunity to have this game on national television and think our young team represented themselves well with their effort."

Numbers Game:

• Faubion's double-double was his third of the season and his first since going for 35 points and 10 rebounds vs. Cincinnati Christian on Dec. 5.
• Bain scored in double figures for the first time in five games.
• Justice Montgomery had four assists in the first half before leaving the game with an ankle injury.
• The Jackets are +19 on the boards in two games vs. TNU this season.
• Cedarville leads the all-time series, 7-6, but the Trojans have won the last three meetings.
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Next Up: The Yellow Jackets return to the Callan Athletic Center on Thursday to host Salem International in a G-MAC contest at 7:45 p.m. EST.

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