Women’s basketball team begins home schedule with 76-69 loss to Lourdes

The Olivet College women’s basketball team rallied from a 16-point deficit in the second quarter to take a lead in the fourth quarter before falling to Lourdes (Ohio) University, 76-69, this afternoon in its home-opener at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.

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Women’s basketball team begins home schedule with 76-69 loss to Lourdes
November 26, 2016

OLIVET, Mich. – The Olivet College women's basketball team rallied from a 16-point deficit in the second quarter to take a lead in the fourth quarter before falling to Lourdes (Ohio) University, 76-69, this afternoon in its home-opener at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.

THE BASICS
Final Score: Lourdes 76, Olivet 69
Location: The Cutler Event Center; Olivet, Mich.
Records: Lourdes 2-7 overall, Olivet 0-3 overall

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Following a 2-2 tie, the Gray Wolves went on a 13-1 run to gain a 15-3 lead at the 2:58 mark of the opening quarter. Lourdes led by 13 points, 19-6, before settling for another 12-point lead, 21-9, after one quarter.
  • The Gray Wolves then took their 16-point lead, 27-11, at the 8:36 mark of the second quarter. Olivet fought back and trailed by only seven points, 36-29. Lourdes scored the last basket of the period to take a 39-29 halftime lead.
  • The Comets closed the gap to two points, 47-45, with 3:03 remaining in the third quarter. The Gray Wolves put five of the final seven points on the scoreboard in the third period for a 52-47 lead.
  • Olivet opened the fourth quarter on a 9-4 run to level the score at 56-56. Lourdes responded with a 6-0 run to go back up 62-56. The Comets answered by scoring seven consecutive points to take their first lead in the game, 63-62, with 4:56 left in the game.
  • Lourdes scored the next basket and never trailed, again. The Gray Wolves pushed their lead to 10 points, 76-66, before a three-pointer by junior Stephane Cochran created the final score.

FOR THE COMETS

  • Olivet made 19 baskets, including seven three-pointers, and 24 free throws for its 69 points.
  • Senior Katie McKinnon led all scorers with 26 points on 8-of-16 shooting from the floor and 9-of-12 shooting from the free throw line.
  • Cochran added 15 points, with four baskets from long-range.
  • Senior T'Keyia Collins grabbed a team-leading nine rebounds.
  • Senior Jillian Nickels dished out a game-high six assists.

FOR THE GRAY WOLVES

  • Kalena Harris scored a team-best 20 points.
  • Daja Whiteside and Jesse Fidler each contributed a double-double. Whiteside had 13 points and 12 rebounds, while Fidler had 12 points and 11 rebounds.

UP NEXT

  • Olivet travels to play Franklin (Ind.) College tomorrow afternoon at 3 p.m.