GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The No. 2 women's basketball team will have the honor of closing the book on the year 2014 for Davenport Athletics with the Holiday Classic at the Student Center Monday and Tuesday. While the Panthers will welcome fellow Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference member Marygrove, fellow Grand Rapids school Grace Bible and two-time NAIA Division II Tournament participant Roosevelt (Ill.) for the collegiate level of the classic, Davenport will also host several high schools from the area to compete against each other in the Student Center and Auxiliary Gym.
 
Davenport Holiday Classic Schedule (All collegiate games are in the Main Gym of the Student Center)
Davenport vs. Grace Bible
Date: Monday, Dec. 29
Tipoff: 5 p.m.
Coverage: Live Video/Audio/Stats
Commentators: Ken Clemens (Play-by-Play)/Ed Keating (Analyst)
 
Marygrove vs. Roosevelt
Date: Monday, Dec. 29
Tipoff: 8:30 p.m. EST
Coverage: Live Stats
 
Marygrove vs. Grace Bible
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 30
Tipoff: 1 p.m.
Coverage: Live Stats
 
Davenport vs. Roosevelt
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 30
Tipoff: 5 p.m.
Coverage: Live Video/Audio/Stats
Commentators: Ken Clemens (Play-by-Play)/Ed Keating (Analyst)
 
For the high school schedule, click here.
 
About the Holiday Classic
This will be the third consecutive season Davenport has hosted its Holiday Classic at the Student Center. Marygrove has taken part of the classic since its inception while Grace Bible and Roosevelt are making their first appearances. Holy Cross (Ind.) appeared in the first two years while St. Clair (Canada), NCAA Division III Calvin have made one appearance. Davenport is 4-0 in its classic.
 
A Quick Look at Grace Bible
The Tigers, located just down the road from Davenport, are riding on an eight-game winning streak, with their last defeat being Nov. 14 to Pensacola University in Knoxville, Tenn.
 
A Quick Look at Roosevelt
The Lakers, who have made all two of the program's NAIA Division II Tournament appearances the last two years, are having a bit of struggles under fifth-year head coach Robyn Scherr-Wells, going 5-9 midway through the seasons. Despite losing two-time NAIA All-American Casey Davis to graduation, Roosevelt has relied on Becky Williford (13.1 ppg) and Paige Gallimore (12.0) to handle most of the scoring for the team.
 
Women's Basketball Contact: Rick Hoskin | 616-871-6180 | rhoskin@davenport.edu
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