Women’s Basketball Team Falls to MIAA Leader Hope College, 91-60
The Olivet College women's basketball team fell to Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association leader Hope College, 91-60, today at the Upton Center.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Hope
17-0, 6-0 MIAA
|
36 | 55 | 91 |
|
Olivet
6-11, 1-5 MIAA
|
27 | 33 | 60 |
Team Stats
Hope
| Game Statistics | Hope | Olivet |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (31-54) | (19-57) |
| Field Goal % | 57.4% | 33.3% |
| Rebounds | 34 | 36 |
| Assists | 12 | 16 |
| Turnovers | 17 | 23 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 25 | 11 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 9 | 13 |
| Bench Pts | 55 | 34 |
OLIVET, MICH. – The Olivet College women's basketball team fell to Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association leader Hope College, 91-60, today at the Upton Center.
After falling behind 18-8, the Lady Comets (6-11, 1-5 MIAA) used a 12-5 run to cut the Hope lead to three points. The Flying Dutch then led by as many as 13 points with 2:44 left in the half. In the second half, the Comets pulled to within three points at the 15:26 mark when senior three-time All-MIAA forward Louisa Grill (Williamston High School) made a layup.
Freshman center Amanda Johnston (Mt. Morris/Genesee High School) paced the Comets with 14 points on five-of-six shooting from the floor. Junior guards Kim Strange (Ellsworth High School) and Molly Lipton (Ann Arbor/Pioneer High School) added 11 and 10 points, respectively. Grill grabbed a game-high eight rebounds and Lipton also had five assists.
Hope (17-0, 6-0 MIAA) had 14 different players score at least two points with Melissa DeBoer coming off the bench to score a game-high 18 points. Katie Nienhuis contributed 16 and Colleen Corey had 10. Nienhuis also had a team-high five rebounds.
Olivet will conclude the first-half of MIAA play next Wednesday, Jan. 29 when it travels to play Albion College at 7:30 p.m.