Women’s basketball team falls to Alma, 72-60

ALMA, Mich. – The Olivet College women's basketball team fell to Alma College, 72-60, this afternoon at Art Smith Arena in Alma.

Final Score: Alma 72, Olivet 60
Location: Art Smith Arena; Alma, Michigan
Records: Alma 4-3 overall, Olivet 0-2 overall

• In the first quarter, Olivet led 5-0 before Alma went on a 10-0 run for their own five-point lead. The Comets answered with 11 straight points to take their largest lead, 16-10, at the 3:45 mark. Olivet maintained the advantage for the rest of the quarter, leading 20-17, at the end.
• Back-to-back three-pointers by the Scots put them ahead in the first minute and 49 seconds of the second stanza. The Comets chipped away at their deficit and eventually took a three-point lead, 31-28. Alma scored the final nine points of the quarter for a 37-31 halftime lead.
• Alma extended its lead to nine points, 48-39, at the midway point of the third period. Olivet out-scored the Scots 11-2 over the final five minutes of the quarter to make the score 50-50 entering the final quarter of play.
• Six Scot points made the score 56-50 with 8:16 left in the game. The Comets made three free throws over the next 42 seconds to trim their deficit in half. Alma responded with a 14-2 run to put the game out of reach.

• Sophomore Zara Weber topped Olivet with 13 points.
• Senior Fayth Talbert came off the bench to score 12 points.
• Senior Kim Buie scored 11 points.
• Senior DeeDee Post netted 10 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out four assists.

• Taylor Findlay scored a game-high 26 points of 8-of-12 shooting, including 6-of-9 from behind the arc.
• Morgan Hanchett was next with 17 points.
• Emily Long pulled down 10 rebounds.

• The Comets host Hope College Tuesday night. Tip-off from the Cutler Event Center is 7 p.m. A reminder due to MIAA protocols, no spectators will be allowed to attend the game. Fans can watch the game on the athletics Youtube page (www.YouTube.com/OlivetCollegeAthletics).