Men's Basketball

January 4, 2008

Trinity Remains Atop SCAC Standings With Win Over Hendrix

Conway, Arkansas - Trinity's men's basketball team earned its first SCAC road victory of the year with a convincing 75-50 win over Hendrix College on Friday night.

Trinity (10-1, 3-0) led 39-23 at the half, putting forth a dominating effort both offensively and defensively.  The Tigers hit 17-30 (56.7%) from the field, while also holding Hendrix to just 7-33 (21.2%) shooting.  Hendrix didn't shoot much better in the second half, connecting on just six total field goals, while Trinity cooled off to under 40% for the final 20 minutes.

Hendrix held a slight 8-4 advantage early on, but the two teams played a fairly close game through the first few minutes of the game.  Trinity led 18-15 with under 10 minutes to play in the half, then used an 8-0 run to push the lead to double digits.  Hendrix would get no closer than eight points for the remainder of the contest.

Patrick Robinson led Trinity in scoring for the third straight game, posting a career-high 21 points on 8-10 shooting against Hendrix.  Robinson hit 3-3 from three-point range for the Tigers.

B.J. Moon added 13 points, three assists, and a career-best four steals for Trinity.  Charles Houston chipped in with 10 points and seven rebounds. 

Nick Polidoroff added 11 points and a team-best nine boards, narrowly missing a double-double.  His nine rebounds tied his career high, a total he has reached now three times this season.

Andrew King led Hendrix with 27 points and 13 rebounds, connecting on 8-16 field goals and 11-16 foul shots.  King was the only Hendrix player in double figures, and the home team falls to 6-4 overall and 0-2 in conference play.  King also became the 67th player in SCAC history to score 1,000 or more points in a career.

Trinity will face Millsaps College tomorrow night in Jackson, Mississippi.  The game features the last two remaining teams in the SCAC West Division, meaning the winner will be in first place in the standings.