Women’s basketball team struggles offensively in 66-48 loss at Alma

The Olivet College women’s basketball team struggled offensively in a 66-48 loss to Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) foe Alma College tonight at the Art Smith Arena in Alma.

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Women’s basketball team struggles offensively in 66-48 loss at Alma
January 4, 2017

ALMA, Mich. – The Olivet College women's basketball team struggled offensively in a 66-48 loss to Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) foe Alma College tonight at the Art Smith Arena in Alma.

THE BASICS
Final Score: Alma 66, Olivet 48
Location: Art Smith Arena; Alma, Mich.
Records: Alma 2-10 overall, 2-2 MIAA; Olivet 0-12 overall, 0-4 MIAA

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • In the first quarter, the Scots took the largest lead for either team, 9-6, after Tara Padgett made a three-pointer at the 1:39 mark.
  • Olivet closed the gap to a single point, 9-8, when freshman Jazmin Hildebrand drained a pair of free throws.
  • Ashtyn Maniez split two tosses from the charity stripe to make the score 10-8 at the end of the opening quarter.
  • In the second quarter, the Scots led by seven points on three occasions, with the last time being 26-19.
  • The Comets scored the last basket of the quarter to make the score 26-21 at halftime.
  • Olivet would not get any closer for the remainder of the game.

FOR THE COMETS

  • Senior Jillian Nickels was the lone Olivet player in double figures as she scored 10.
  • Junior Ayren Parrish and senior Kali Hancock each scored nine.
  • Hildebrand grabbed a team-leading seven rebounds.

FOR THE SCOTS

  • Tara Padgett came off the bench to score a game-high 18 points.
  • Kelsey Wolfiss and Kaitlyn Kendall contributed 15 and 12 points, respectively.
  • Kendall also pulled down a game-best 10 rebounds.

UP NEXT

  • Olivet is on the road Saturday afternoon to face Calvin College at 1 p.m.