Women’s basketball team defeated by Alma, 85-63, in season-finale
ALMA, Mich. – The Olivet College women’s basketball team pulled the curtain closed on the 2022-23 season with an 85-63 setback to Alma College this afternoon at Art Smith Arena.
February 18, 2023
ALMA, Mich. – The Olivet College women's basketball team pulled the curtain closed on the 2022-23 season with an 85-63 setback to Alma College this afternoon at Art Smith Arena.
- Final Score: Alma 85, Olivet 63
- Location: Art Smith Arena; Alma, Michigan
- Records: Olivet 6-19 overall, 3-13 MIAA; Alma 10-15 overall, 8-8 MIAA
- The Scots went ahead 23-17 at the end of the first quarter, 41-31 at halftime and 66-48 to start the fourth quarter.
- Junior Lilly Connelly scored a team-best 11 points.
- Freshman Jessica Jewell came off the bench to score 10 points.
- Connelly, senior Julia Decker, freshman Kinsley Hatfield and sophomore Clara Shoales each grabbed five rebounds.
- Senior Rachel Swartz ended her Olivet career as the all-time leader in blocked shots with 114.
- Taylor Sas led all players with 24 points, including a perfect 9-of-9 from the free throw line.
- Breckyn Werner tallied 13 points.
- Maddie Robbins and Izzy Alston finished with 12 points apiece.
- Brooke LeRoux scored nine points and pulled down six rebounds.