Moore Gym (02/16/02) - The first 12 minutes of the game were as close as
anyone could hope for as neither team would hold more than a 3 point lead.
Martin pulled ahead 26-20 with 7:43 left in the first half after freshmen Adam
Darragh hit a three-pointer. Trevecca rallied though and pulled ahead by three
with a 9-0 run. Jared Austin scored 7 of the Trojans 9 points in the surge.
After Trevecca gained the 29-26 lead, Martin finished the half with a 11-5 run
that gave the Indians a 37-34 half time advantage.
The two teams continued the close play until Martin pulled ahead by 7
(53-46) with 9:17 remaining in the game. Jared Austin led the rally again as he
scored 3 points and added an assist on a Marshall Hyler three pointer that
pulled Trevecca to within 1 point (53-52) with 8:22 to go in the game. With
2:50 to go in the game and Trevecca trailing by 3, Martin put the finishing
touches on the game with a 7-0 run. The Indian burst gave the visitors a 69-59
advantage with 1:06 to go in the game. Martin Methodist held on to pull off the
73-63 victory.
Trevecca hit 25-of-56 (44.6%) from the field, 3-of-16 (18.8%) from
three-point range, and 10-of-15 (66.7%) from the foul line. Martin won the
battle of the boards 40-27. Wesley Poe completed his 4th double-double in a row
with 13 points and 10 rebounds. The double-double is his 6th of the year
overall. Poe also added 2 blocks and a steal to his totals. Jared Austin and
Marshall Hyler led the team with 17 points. Austin added 6 boards, 3 assists,
and 2 steals. Hyler added 4 boards to his totals. Will Partin led the team with
4 assists and had a steal too.
The Trojans fell to 14-13 overall and 1-9 in the conference.