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Basketball
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Cards Drop to 2-5 in the GLIAC

Houghton, Mich.- The Lady Cardinals traveled to the frigid Upper Peninsula of Michigan and couldn't heat-up on the court either, falling 61-46 to host Michigan Tech on Thursday.  SVSU turned the ball over a season-high 31 times, shooting just 28.6% from the floor in the first half.  The Cards scored just 17 in the first half and couldn't close the gap as the Huskies capitalized on SVSU miscues.   Michigan Tech racked-up 24 points off Cardinal turnovers.
     Senior Kathryn Williams (Detroit/Martin Luther King) led the Cardinals in scoring, pouring-in 19 on 6-of-14 shooting.  Williams knocked-down three triples and was the only Cardinal in double-digits. Junior Maureen Weber (Chicago, Ill./St. Benedict's) chipped-in eight points and six rebounds in 19 minutes off-the-bench.
     With the victory, the Huskies move past the Cardinals into fourth place in the GLIAC North Division at 3-5.  SVSU will make the jaunt to Marquette to duel #15 Northern Michigan on Saturday at 1 p.m.

Contact: Mitch Wigness (989) 497-4933

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