UOlivet tripped up by Trine, 73-58

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UOlivet tripped up by Trine, 73-58
February 19, 2025

OLIVET, Mich. – The University of Olivet women's basketball team fell to Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) leader Trine (Ind.) University, 73-58, tonight at the Cutler Event Center.

THE BASICS

  • Final Score: Trine 73, Olivet 58
  • Location: Cutler Event Center; Olivet, Michigan
  • Records: Olivet 5-19 overall, 2-13 MIAA; Trine 22-2 overall, 15-0 MIAA

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • The teams traded baskets in the opening minutes of the game. Clinging to a 6-5 lead, the Comets went on a 9-1 run over a three and half minute span to take a nine-point lead, 15-6, with 1:31 left in the first quarter. The Thunder scored the final five points of the quarter to trail by four, 15-11.
  • In the second quarter, Olivet stretched its advantage back to nine points on two occasions. After the second time at 24-15, Trine used a 9-2 run to make the score 26-24 at the 1:36 mark. Both teams made a three-pointer to keep the differential. Senior Lily Connelly was nothing but the bottom of net on a three-quarter court three-pointer at the halftime buzzer to put the Comets ahead 32-27 at the break.
  • The Thunder began the third quarter with a 10-2 spurt to take their first lead of the game, 37-34, at the 6:08 mark. Sophomore Anna Honnen split two free throws and after missing the second attempt, sophomore Kaylee Bush grabbed the rebound and made a layup to even the score.
  • Trine answered with a layup before three-pointer by freshman Alayna Brown and a fast-break layup by junior Kinsley Hatfield gave the lead back to Olivet by three points, 42-39. Following a Thunder layup, Connelly drained a pair of tosses from the charity stripe and Hatfield made a shot from behind the arc to put the Comets ahead by six points, 47-41. Trine closed the quarter a three-pointer and two free throws to be down by one point entering the fourth quarter.
  • The Thunder took the lead, 50-47, with two layups to start the fourth quarter. The Comets leveled the score when Bush connected on a shot from three-point range. Trine converted an old-fashioned three-point play on the other end of the court. Sophomore Christina Malackanich made a layup to make the score 53-52. Olivet did not get any closer for the remainder of the game.
  • For the game, the Comets posted a higher field goal percentage than the Thunder, 47.9 to 40.0. The differences in the game were Trine made 10 more free throws and committed 19 less turnovers.

FOR THE COMETS

  • Connelly scored a team-best 14 points. She also had seven rebounds, three assists and three steals.
  • Bush contributed 13 points.
  • Honnen and Malackanich each had seven points and two blocks.

UP NEXT

  • Olivet concludes the 2024-25 season Saturday when it hosts Calvin University at 3 p.m. Prior to the game, the Comets will recognize their three seniors who will be playing in their final collegiate basketball game.