LIVONIA, Mich. – The Madonna University women's basketball team dropped their second straight Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference contest to Lourdes University on Saturday afternoon at the MU Activities Center by a score of 52-74. The Crusaders fall to 0-6 on the season and 0-2 in WHAC play, while the Gray Wolves improve to 3-3 overall and 1-0 in conference play.
HOW IT HAPPENED
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Trailing 7-10 with 4:17 remaining in the first quarter, a 5-2 offensive run for the Crusaders tied the score at 12 thanks to a Sydney Brown jumper and a late three-pointer by Naomi Davis.
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Despite being outscored 17-12 in the second quarter and trailing by a game high 10 points with just 49 seconds remaining in the half, a Lex Davis layup and Julia Bogart three-pointer limited the damage and ended the half by a score of 29-24 in favor of Lourdes.
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The Gray Wolves piled on in the second half, growing their lead as large as 25 points. A couple of Ashleigh Ringstad three-pointers helped limit the damage, but the Gray Wolves proved to be too much for the Crusaders in the long run.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
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Brown paced the Crusaders offense with 12 points and two assists, also collecting four rebounds on the night, while Ringstad was 2-for-3 from beyond the arc with three rebounds and an assist
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The Crusaders shot 34 percent (18-53) from the field, 30.4 percent (7-23) from beyond the arc, and 56.3 percent (9-16) from the free throw line. The Gray Wolves shot 51.7 percent (30-58) from the field, 70 percent (7-10) from three-point range, and 43.8 percent (7-16) from the free throw line.
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Reinhold notched seven points to go along with four rebounds and Leroux knocked down six points and three rebounds on the night.
- The Crusaders collected 14 points in the paint and 25 points off the bench
UP NEXT
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The Crusaders return to the court on Saturday, 24 as they travel to Holy Cross College in Notre Dame, Ind. to face off against the Saints at 1:00 p.m.
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Live coverage if available, will be posted at mucrusaders.com.
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