Lex Davis cuts down the lane, scores 10 points in women's basketball (0-12, 0-7 WHAC) 50-85 loss to #9 Indiana Tech (13-1, 7-0 WHAC)
Gabriella Scopone, MU Sports Information
85
Winner Indiana Tech INTECH 13-1, 7-0
50
Madonna MUWB 0-12, 0-7
Winner
Indiana Tech INTECH
13-1, 7-0
85
Final
50
Madonna MUWB
0-12, 0-7
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Indiana Tech INTECH 29 17 24 15 85
Madonna MUWB 8 8 16 18 50

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | John Lauro

@MUCRUSADERSWBB suffers another tough loss to No. 9 Indiana Tech

LIVONIA, Mich. – The Madonna University women's basketball team was not able to come back from a large first half deficit against NAIA No. 9 Indiana Tech on Saturday afternoon at the MU Activities Center. The loss drops the Crusaders to 0-12 on the season and 0-7 in Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference play, while the Warriors improve to 13-1 on the year and 7-1 in WHAC competition.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • The Crusaders were outscored 29-8 in the first quarter, while Lex Davis was the lone bright spot, putting up six of the eight points for the Crusaders.

  • The second quarter played out similarly to the first, as the Warriors outscored MU 17-8, leading 46-16 at halftime. Sheldon Bochenek and Cierra von Zittwitz combined for six points, while Davis dropped another layup for her eighth point of the game.

  • The Crusaders offense responded well in the second half as Hannah Reinhold and Kirsten Schapman drained  three-pointers, and Naomi Davis put up four more points in the third quarter. Down by 36 to begin the fourth quarter, Reinhold sunk 10 points and von Zittwitz added four to conclude the game by a score of 85-50.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

  • Reinhold paced the Crusader scoring with 13 points and eight rebounds, 10 of which came in the fourth quarter

  • Von Zittwitz and Davis both tallied 10 points, combining for 11 rebounds and seven assists

  • MU shot 33.3 percent (22-66) from the field, 30.8 percent (4-13) from beyond the arc, and 66.7 percent (2-3) from the free throw line.

  • The Warriors shot 47.8 percent (33-69) from field goal range, 37.5 percent (15-40) from deep, and 57.1 percent (4-7) from the free throw line

UP NEXT

  • The Blue and Gold wrap up the 2018 home slate with a showdown against Coach Rachel Steinbarger's alma mater, No. 15 Indiana Wesleyan University when the Wildcats visit the MU Activities Center on Tuesday, Dec. 18 at 5:30 p.m.

  • Live coverage will be available on the Madonna Athletics Network at www.mucrusaders.com/live.  

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