Wave falls to Trolls despite early lead

WHITING, Ind. – The Calumet College of St. Joseph women's basketball team jumped out to an early lead on Wednesday, Nov. 20 against Trinity Christian College (Ill.), both teams looking for their first Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference win, but they were unable to hold on. The Wave took a 19-16 lead into the second quarter, but the Trolls chipped to eventually take an 80-58 victory. Krystina Barksdale (JR/Merrillville, Ind.) led Calumet with 12 points, while Elizabeth Davis (JR/Houston, Texas) added 11 points.

GAME VITALS

Score: Calumet College –58 ‖ Trinity Christian College (Ill.) – 80

Records: Calumet – 0-8, 0-4 ‖ Trinity Christian – 3-6, 1-3

NAIA Top-25 Ranking: Calumet – Not Ranked ‖ Trinity Christian – Not Ranked

Location: Rittenmeyer Center ‖ Whiting, Indiana

STAT TRACKER

• Kystina Barksdale: Team-leading 12 points (6-of-13, FG)
• Elizabeth Davis: Season-high 11 points (5-of-6, FG; 1-of-2, FT), five rebounds, two steals, two assists
• LaMichael Dean (JR/Chicago, Ill. ): Team-leading seven rebounds, eight points (4-of-8, FG)

NEWS AND NOTES

• The 12 points outing from Krystina Barksdale tied her season-high, originally set on November 9 against Goshen College.
• Elizabeth Davis reached a new season-high with her 11-point performance.

WHAT'S NEXT

Calumet will travel to Indiana University – Northwest on Tuesday, Nov. 26. Tipoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. in Gary, Indiana.