In a Homecoming exhibition game, Trevecca Men’s Basketball blitzed the Wright State University-Lake Lakers 142-50. While technically an exhibition and thus not a countable official record, the 92-point blowout marked the largest offensive output by a Trevecca team in more than 50 years.
Historical Context
The Trojans have only ever scored more points in a single game once: a 157-61 victory over John Wesley College on Valentine’s Day in 1970. Prior to Saturday, Trevecca had only crossed the 130-point mark twice in program history:
- 135–56 vs. Piedmont College (Nov. 15, 1985)
- 134–108 vs. Jimmy Swaggart Bible College (Nov. 21, 1989)
How It Happened
The Trojans suffocated the Lakers from the opening tip. Capitalizing on early defensive pressure, Trevecca forced three turnovers in the first four minutes and sprinted out to a 19-6 lead. Shooting 14-of-20 out of the gate and dominating the glass (grabbing 12 of the first 13 rebounds), the Trojans built a commanding 30-10 lead and cruised into halftime up 75-25.
Even with the bench getting heavy minutes in the second half, the pace never slowed. Trevecca finished the night having created nearly 40 more possessions than the Lakers.
Team & Player Highlights
The stat sheet tells the story of a complete team dismantling:
- Shooting: 59-of-94 (62.8%) overall, including 15-of-37 (40.5%) from three-point range. (Though they struggled slightly at the line, going 9-for-18).
- Dominance: Out-rebounded the Lakers 59-19 and converted 31 forced turnovers into 50 points.
- Bench & Paint: A staggering 80 points came off the bench, alongside 88 points in the paint, 29 fast-break points, and 27 second-chance points.
- Balanced Scoring: A remarkable nine players scored in double figures:
- Justin Bass: 21 points (four 3-pointers)
- Jeremy Jackson, Jr.: 15 points and 12 rebounds (double-double)
- Jett Montgomery: 14 points (in just 16 minutes)
- D’Shay Knights Wright: 12 points
- Fred Bailey & Eli Williams: 11 points each
- Shahar Lazar, Ben Groth, & Tyler Moore: 10 points each
Up Next
The Trojans officially tip off their regular season on November 13–14 in Daytona Beach, Florida. They will compete in the Bahama House Shootout hosted by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, facing Palm Beach Atlantic University on Friday at Noon before taking on host ERAU on Saturday at 7:00 PM.
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