SAN ANTONIO – Trinity Women's Basketball (2-0) defeated McMurry in their second game of the weekend, 76-55. For the second game in a row, the gap came off points off turnovers, as the Tigers had 31 compared to the Warhawks 7.
Livy Sauvageau (Houston, Texas / Second Baptist) led the Tigers in scoring with a career high of 26 points, and
Cyanna Cavazos (San Antonio, Texas / Smithson Valley) had a double-double with another career high of 16 points and 10 rebounds.
Allison Even (Tucson, Arizona / Salpointe Catholic) and
Alina Hernandez (San Antonio, Texas / Churchill) both were in double digits, Even having 13 and Hernandez with 10.
The Rundown
The first quarter was a back-and-forth battle from the start. Sauvageau opened the game with a three-pointer, but McMurry found ways to draw fouls against the Tigers and break through their press. Even added back-to-back layups to give Trinity a six-point lead, but the Warhawks found their own momentum, ending the quarter 18-16.
The Tigers came out strong to start the second quarter, as Hernandez fought through contact to finish an and-one opportunity. Both teams struggled to find their rhythm offensively, but Even once again provided a spark with back-to-back layups to build some momentum for Trinity. The Tigers headed into halftime with a 34-27 lead.
Trinity came out of halftime with fire, as Sauvageau opened the third quarter with seven points, while Even added five of her own. The Tigers' defensive presence kept McMurry to just 12 points in the quarter, while Trinity put up 27 points to extend its lead.
The fourth quarter brought a similar scoring pace to the first, but the Warhawks found some offensive success. Their fast-paced play led to a few difficult shots falling in their favor, but the Tigers continued to control the tempo and play their style of basketball. McMurry began aggressively fouling the Tigers, sending multiple Trinity players to the free-throw line in bonus. The Tigers maintained their lead to secure a 76-55 victory.
Coach Speak
"We played McMurry," began Head Coach
Cameron Hill. "The refs were in a McHurry. The win was sweeter than a McFlurry. And Liv hooped like McCurry. Nice to be 2-0 both in wins and recaps. ONWARD."
Looking Ahead
The Tigers will hit the road to Austin, Texas to face Concordia on Nov. 17 at 6 p.m. The last time these two teams met was last season, when Trinity secured a dominant 111-57 victory over the Tornadoes.
