Women’s basketball team comes up short against Trine, 76-29
The Olivet College women’s basketball team began the second half of Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association play with a 76-29 loss to Trine (Ind.) University this afternoon at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.
January 21, 2017
OLIVET, Mich. – The Olivet College women's basketball team began the second half of Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association play with a 76-29 loss to Trine (Ind.) University this afternoon at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.
THE BASICS
Final Score: Trine 76, Olivet 29
Location: The Cutler Event Center; Olivet, Mich.
Records: Trine 15-2 overall, 8-1 MIAA; Olivet 1-16 overall, 1-8 MIAA
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Thunder scored the first 23 points in the game and never looked back.
FOR THE COMETS
- Freshman Brittany McDuffie scored a team-leading seven points.
- Senior Leeza Fortner and freshman Jazmin Hildebrand each had five points.
- Senior Jillian Nickels pulled down a game-high eight rebounds.
FOR THE THUNDER
- Brandi Dawson led all players with 19 points.
- Ashley Elliott and Montana Martin had 13 and 10 points, respectively.
- Three players grabbed four rebounds apiece.
UP NEXT
- Olivet is off until next Saturday, Jan. 28, when it hosts Adrian College at 3 p.m.