GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Coming off having to make a very short drive to start the road schedule Wednesday, the No. 4 Davenport women's basketball team returns home to kick off a busy schedule at the Student Center Saturday. The Panthers will welcome Madonna for a 1 p.m. tipoff and can be followed on the Davenport Athletics Network with Ken Clemens and Ed Keating calling the action.
 
Vs. Madonna
Location: Grand Rapids, Mich. (DU Student Center)
Date: Saturday, Nov. 22
Tipoff: 1 p.m.
Coverage: Live Stats/Video/Audio
Commentators: Ken Clemens (Play-by-Play)/Ed Keating (Color)
 
A Quick Look at Madonna
After a 0-2 start to the 2014-15 season, the Crusaders have made a 180 are currently running on a three-game win streak. They upset No. 24 Cornerstone 65-58 and most ran away from Marygrove 80-52 to start the WHAC season. Madonna returns last year's All-WHAC selection Rachel Melcher one last time. The senior is averaging 10 points and a team-leading 12.8 rebounds per game this season. Junior Michelle Hayes paces the ballclub with 14.5 points per game. She and Melcher have combined for 25 assists.
 
Panthers vs. Crusaders
Davenport is currently on a four-game winning streak against Madonna. The Crusaders are also the last time to hand the Panthers a loss at the Student Center, dating back to February 2012.
 
The Last Time They Met
Tiesha Stokes scored 22 points, graduate Alison Bouman added 20 along with 10 rebounds for her sixth double-double of the 2013-14 year as then-second-ranked and top seeded Davenport led from start to finish to defeat eighth-seed Madonna 80-64 in the WHAC Tournament opener Feb. 27. Davenport (29-1) combined for 39.2 percent (29-for-74) from the field and 22.6 percent from 3-point range. Despite the struggles from the perimeter, the Panthers made it up on the free throw line, going 15-for-19 with Stokes going perfect in her five opportunities. Davenport led by as many as 20 throughout the second half but a 16-3 run by the Crusaders within the final seven minutes of the game brought the deficit down to 16. Madonna improved its shooting percentage to 48.4 (15-for-31) while limiting the Panthers to 33.3 (11-for-33).
 
Women's Basketball Contact: Rick Hoskin | 616-871-6180 | rhoskin@davenport.edu
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