GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Davenport had their home opener against Silver Lake College and broke a team game record while easily defeating the Lakers. The Panthers broke one team game record and tied another en route to a 69-point victory. Davenport shared the ball statistically better than ever before, recording a program single game record 31 assists tonight. The team also tied the program record for most field goals made during a game with 45. Davenport assisted on 31 of their 45 made field goals and shot 63.4% as a team. The 63.4% shooting as a team is the third highest during a single game in program history.
 
THE BASICS
Final Score: Davenport-113 | Silver Lake College-44
Location: Grand Rapids, Mich.
Records: Davenport 2-1 | Silver Lake 1-6
 
POINTS PER HALF
First Half: DU-57 | SLC-20
Second Half: DU-56 | SLC-24


 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Orlando Little opened the game for DU with a jumper in the paint on the first offensive possession to put Davenport in the lead early. After giving up a couple free throws the Panthers went on a seven-point run to take a 9-2 lead after a three pointer by Janeau Joubert. The lead increased even higher to 16 points following a three pointer by Wes Webbert. Davenport continued to get easy buckets on the offensive end of the floor. Zack Nieuwkoop layed the ball in with 8:56 to go in the first half and DU led 37-10. The lead got as high as 37 points in the first half after CJ VanTimmeren made a free throw with 0.3 seconds on the clock.
 
The Panthers didn't hold back in the second half, opening the half on a 15-point run to take a 72-20 lead. Davenport moved the ball around extremely well throughout the game, rarely settling for a semi contested jump shot. The largest lead of the game was 72 points after Vince Relf made a layup following his own missed shot. All 12 players that saw the court scored at least two points during the game, and everyone grabbed at least one rebound.
 
Both Little and Robbie Bramhill scored 20 or more points to lead DU in the scoring category. Bramhill finished with a game high 23 points on 8/12 from the field and 6/10 from deep. His six threes are the second most made in a single game by an individual. Little was extremely efficient, scoring 21 points on 9/11 shooting from the field. He also chipped eight rebounds, four defensive and four offensive. Both Braima Hai and Joubert dished out six assists each.
 
Davenport scored the fifth most points in a game as a team with 113 and tied the record for most field goals made in a game with 45. It was the third highest field goal percentage as a team (63.4%) and the second highest amount of three point shots made as a team (15). Lastly, this was the most assists in a single game by the team with 31.
 
UP NEXT
Davenport plays another home game on Saturday against Goshen College (Ind.). The game will start at 3:00 p.m. at the DU Student Center.
 
Story by: Devin Steiner
 
Picture credit: Tyler Triemstra