12-01-01
Basketball
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Warriors Use 12-2 Run to Take GLIAC Opener

Detroit, Mich.- A see-saw battle which had seven ties and just as many lead changes, the GLIAC-opener for the Lady Cardinals ended in a 76-67 loss at the hands of the Wayne State University Warriors in Detroit on Saturday.  WSU (5-1, 0-1 GLIAC) was able to pull-away from SVSU mid-way through the second half as WSU's Anavia McClure scored all seven of her points in a 12-2 run that spanned 4:44.  McClure scored all of her points from the free-throw line in that time span.
     Sparking the Warriors to a 36-31 lead at the half was Keneisha Moss who tallied 16 points in the first frame and 26 for the contest.  Moss hit four triples, all coming in the first half.
     Leading the way once again for SVSU was senior Kathryn Williams (Detroit/Martin Luther King), whose 18 points and 8 of 9 shooting from the free-throw line were tops for the Cardinals.  Junior Erin Johnson (Saginaw/Heritage) knocked-down four triples on her way to 14 points and sophomre Trisha Moody chipped-in 11 for the Cards.  Senior Natalie Novick (Chicago, Ill/Mother McAuley) hauled-down a career-high 12 rebounds as SVSU out-boarded WSU 45-31 on the contest.
     The Cardinals will travel to Hillsdale to take on the Chargers on Monday in a 6pm tip-off.

Contact: Mitch Wigness (989) 497-4933

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