SVSU Women's Basketball

December 11, 2004
Women's Basketball
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Lady Cards Drop Contest to Ferris State

UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. - The Saginaw Valley State University women's basketball team lost to the Ferris State Univesity Bulldogs by a mark of 77-62. The only lead of the game for the Cards was a 3-2 lead they had in the opening minutes of play. From there Ferris took the lead and never looked back, as they took a six point lead in to halftime 40-34. The Bulldogs came out early in the second half and grabbed a double-digit lead, going up by thirteen points five minutes into the second half.
     Saginaw Valley was outshot in the game by the Bulldogs 48% to 31%. Ferris also held an advantage on points in the paint, as they were able to muscle their way for 28 points inside, while holding SVSU to ten points from inside the paint.
     Senior captain Jessica Wilson (Martin, Tenn./Westview) chipped in with a career-high 21 points while connecting on five shots form three-point land. Sophomore Lisa Collison (Saginaw, Mich./Heritage) knocked in 16 points to help the cause. Freshman Kali Briggs (Jackson, Mich./Vandercook Lake) continued to dominate the boards, as she collected ten rebounds.
     The Bulldogs were lead by Bridget Horwitz and Kristin Reinhart both had 15 points on the night.
     The Cardinals return to action on Tuesday (Dec.21) as they play host to Rochester College. Tipoff is set for 5:30p.m.

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