GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Seniors
Linnea Brandholm and
Kia Frazier combined for 27 points,
Molly Babbs brought down five rebounds and had three steals as the No. 2 Davenport women's basketball team picked up its 30
th win of the season with a 76-57 victory over archrival Cornerstone in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Tournament semifinal Saturday afternoon.
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The Panthers will host the winner of the other semifinal matchup between Madonna and Siena Heights for the WHAC Tournament championship Monday at 7:30 p.m. That game is schedule for 5:30 p.m. start with the winner receiving the second automatic berth to the NAIA Division II Tournament in Sioux City, Iowa beginning March 11.
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Brandholm went 6-for-12 from the floor, including three of the Panthers (30-0) four 3-point baskets, for 15 points. Frazier, meanwhile, had four field goals but went a perfect 5-for-5 on the free throw line to finish with 13 points.
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Altogether, the Panthers shot 45 percent overall and went 18-for-24 from the charity stripe.
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Davenport did get out-rebounded by Cornerstone (22-10) 41-39 overall. Veteran Jill Hendrickson had a double-double of 22 points and 13 boards while Ashley Niedermayer closed the book on her collegiate career with eight points and rebounds each.
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Cornerstone finished the day shooting 37.9 percent from the field and went 9-for-15 on the free throw line.
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The Golden Eagles and Panthers traded off the lead early in the ball game until a 14-4 momentum gave Davenport a 28-15 lead with 6:19 left in the first period.
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Davenport went into the break with a 35-27 lead. Five different Panthers scored four points for a team-most in the period and only had one 3-pointer.
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Post-Game Notes
Davenport improves to 17-9 in the all-time series with Cornerstone…The Panthers improve to 35-15 in the Battle of the Beltline against both the Golden Eagles and Aquinas…Davenport picks up its seventh straight season with 30 wins.
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