Women’s basketball team loses heartbreaker to Adrian, 52-50

The Olivet College women’s basketball team dropped a heartbreaking 52-50 decision to Adrian College today at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.

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Women’s basketball team loses heartbreaker to Adrian, 52-50
January 28, 2017

OLIVET, Mich. – The Olivet College women's basketball team dropped a heartbreaking 52-50 decision to Adrian College today at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.

THE BASICS
Final Score: Adrian 52, Olivet 50
Location: The Cutler Event Center; Olivet, Mich.
Records: Adrian 11-8 overall, 6-5 MIAA; Olivet 1-17 overall, 1-9 MIAA

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • The Bulldogs started the game on a 7-2 run before Olivet countered with its own 7-2 run to tie the game at 9-9.
  • The teams traded baskets to end the first quarter, resulting in a 13-13 deadlock.
  • The Comets opened the second quarter on a 9-3 run to gain their largest lead of the game, 22-16.
  • Olivet maintained the lead for the quarter and took a 32-28 lead into the locker rooms at halftime.
  • The Comets extended their lead to seven points, 41-34, at the 3:54 mark of the third quarter.
  • Olivet led by four points, 45-41, entering the final quarter.
  • The Comets continued to hold their lead until Adrian tied the game at 50-50 with 1:34 left in the game.
  • Olivet had a chance to go ahead with 55.8 seconds left but missed a pair of free throws.
  • The Bulldogs were called for a shot clock violation when they had the ball.
  • The Comets brought the ball up into the front court and called a timeout with 12.2 seconds remaining.
  • Following the timeout, Olivet turned the ball over on the inbounds pass.
  • Sadia Johnson stole the ball and was fouled with 8.4 ticks showing on the clock. She made both free throws to put Adrian up 52-50.
  • The Comets did not have a good look at a tying basket.

FOR THE COMETS

  • Senior Jillian Nickels finished with a team-best 16 points, including two baskets from behind the arc.
  • Senior T'Keyia Collins came off the bench to score a season-high 14 points.
  • Freshman Jazmin Hildebrand had seven points and a team-leading seven rebounds.

FOR THE BULLDOGS

  • Johnson led all scorers with 22 points.
  • Angelina Goosby grabbed a team-best seven rebounds.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

  • Despite the loss, the Comets shot a season-best 48.8 percent (20-of-41) from the floor. 

UP NEXT

  • Olivet travels to play Albion College next Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 6 p.m.