GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – After traveling approximately 1,600 miles on the bus to Green Bay and three different trips to the east side of the state in the span of a week, Davenport's still second-ranked women's basketball team catches a break from its grueling road schedule in January and wraps up the first half of the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference season with Lourdes at the Student Center Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. The game can be followed on the Davenport Athletics Network with Ken Clemens and Ed Keating on the call.
 
Vs. Lourdes
Date: Wednesday, Jan. 14
Location: Grand Rapids, Mich. (DU Student Center)
Tipoff: 5:30 p.m. EST
Coverage: Live Video/Audio/Stats (The DAN) 
The DAN Commentators: Ken Clemens (Play-by-Play)/Ed Keating (Analyst)
 
A Quick Look at Lourdes
The Gray Wolves, under second-year coach Karen McConnell, are coming off a split last week. With the help of Jessica Durr's 22 points and 14 rebounds off the bench, Lourdes defeated Concordia 79-60 in Sylvania before suffering an 86-63 setback to then-No. 11 Siena Heights over the weekend. Niki Meyer, Sara Pribonic and Erica Davis both had 10 points each against the Saints. Veteran Laura Tilden has been leading the effort for the Gray Wolves in scoring, averaging 16.8 points per game. She leads the WHAC in 3-pointers made with 59 and ranks fifth in NAIA Division II in 3.28 3-point field goals per game. She had made a 3-pointer in 20 consecutive games dating back to last season prior to being shut out on Saturday against Siena Heights.
 
Panthers vs. Gray Wolves
This will be the seventh meeting between Davenport and Lourdes, dating back to 2012. The Panthers have won all six meetings prior.
 
The Last Time They Met
Davennport started off on a 26-4 run right from the opening tipoff and rolled past Lourdes 75-41 at Tam-O-Shanter Center last year.  Alex Law scored all 16 of her points in the first half and Brittany Johnson added 14 to pace the Panthers. The Panthers, who held Lourdes to only a 26.3 shooting percentage in the opening period, also forced 22 turnovers and were credited 15 steals. Law led the way by nailing five of her seven 3-point attempts and adding a free throw for 16 points. Tiesha Stokes had four rebounds, all offensively, to lead that department with Frazier. Frazier also paced the team with four steals.
 
Women's Basketball Contact: Rick Hoskin | 616-871-6180 | rhoskin@davenport.edu
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