UOlivet suffers 82-50 loss at Hope

HOLLAND, Mich. – The University of Olivet women's basketball team began the second half of its Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) schedule with an 82-50 loss to Hope College today at the DeVos Fieldhouse.

THE BASICS

• Final Score: Hope 82, Olivet 50
• Location: DeVos Fieldhouse; Holland, Michigan
• Records: Olivet 5-13 overall, 2-7 MIAA; Hope 15-3 overall, 8-1 MIAA

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Flying Dutch built a 20-5 lead in the first five minutes of the game. The Comets cut their deficit down to five points, 24-19, with 1:49 left in the first quarter. Hope made the last basket of the quarter for a 26-19 lead to start the second period. The Flying Dutch lead grew to 21 points on multiple occasions in the second quarter, including 47-26 at halftime. Hope outscored Olivet in the second half, 35-24, for the 32-point margin of victory.

FOR THE COMETS

• Sophomore Anna Honnen came off the bench to score nine points.
• Junior Kinsley Hatfield netted eight points.
• Seniors Lily Connelly and Madison Kauffman each had seven points.
• Connelly grabbed a team-leading six rebounds.

UP NEXT

• Olivet hosts Alma College next Wednesday, January 29, at 7 p.m.