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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – In a back forth game that consisted of 26 lead changes, Davenport was able to pull away in the final minute for the 91-84 win over #RV Northwestern Ohio. In their 12th straight victory four different Panthers recorded double digits to help DU improve to 17-2 on the year and 7-0 in WHAC action.

Freshman Abbey Hengesbach led all Panther scorers for the third straight game with 21, followed by 20 from both Karli Harris and Karlee Despres and 18 from Carrie Grubius. Grubius also had a team and career high nine rebounds and six assists.

In the first half both teams shot above 55% from behind the three point arc with DU connecting on ten shots and UNOH six. UNOH took a 46-44 lead into the locker room after a layup from Amanda Francis as time ran out.

After tying the game back up at the 17:18 mark in the second half, DU went on a 9-0 run (five of those points coming from Karli Harris) to take a 61-52 lead which was the largest for either team in the game. UNOH did not back down as they tied the game back up with 10:35 and both teams traded baskets into the final minutes.

With her team down 79-81 Karlee Despres hit a layup for her 1,000th career point and then on DU's next trip down the floor she hit a three with 44 seconds remaining to put Davenport up two answering a three from UNOH's previous possession. The Panthers hit five out of six free throws at the end to seal the 91-84 victory.

Davenport will continue WHAC action on Saturday when they welcome cross town rival Aquinas College to the DU Student Center for a 3:00pm tip-off. Tune in to “The DAN” for live video, audio and stats on www.dupanthers.com.

Post-Game Quotes – Head Coach Mike Williams, Karli Harris and Karlee Despres

Mike Williams, thoughts on game: “We played a very good team, they've won nine in a row and they beat Concordia. Their four guards are really good and good as a package and they really gave us fits trying to guard them. We beat a really good team tonight in my opinion.”

Karli Harris on close games and how that will help in future: “Our first really close game was in Chicago, the overtime win, then last weekend at Madonna, and again tonight. It will help us tremendously come tournament time. In the tournament, the regular season doesn't matter, every team is in it. Teams will be coming at us and we are going to be in these pressure situation and we'll know how to handle it and how to respond.”

Karlee Despres on getting 1,000 career points: “It's exciting, I know when I see my family it will feel a lot more real. I think ultimately it just proves how good of a team we have. I can't get those points without good passes and the whole package. Overall, if we can get that national championship at the end that will be a whole lot better.”

Post - Game Notes

Davenport has now won 12 straight games and 29 straight regular season WHAC contests…Karlee is ninth player in DU history to account for 1,000 plus points in their career…DU improves to 53-44 when losing at halftime and extends their streak of one three point basket made to 320 straight games…Carrie Grubius had a career high nine rebounds and three blocks

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