Michigan Tech 76, Davenport 66 (Jan. 30)
The third quarter was costly for the Davenport women’s basketball team in a 76-66 setback at Michigan Tech on Thursday. The Panthers outscored the Huskies in the other three quarters, but were outscored 20-9 in the third. Davenport shot 3-of-11 in the quarter and were just 3-of-10 at the free throw line. Michigan Tech turned a five-point halftime deficit into a six-point lead by shooting 40 percent from the floor and 5-of-5 from the free throw stripe.
Senior Lillee Gustafson scored 14 points for the game including 12 in the first half. She did not get the ball much in the second half going 1-for-2 from the floor. Gustafson now needs just 14 more points to hit 1,000 in her Davenport career. She was an efficient 7-of-9 shooting and led the team with nine rebounds. Junior Ellie Toney once again went over 20 points with a game-high 23. She went 10-of-21 from the field and also had eight rebounds and two assists. The Davenport bench was outscored 15-4 with those points coming from Jaci Walker.
Isabel Lindo added 10 points going 6-of-7 at the charity stripe. Janie Tormanen had a season-high 22 points for the Huskies. She shot 9-of-14 from the field and 4-of-5 at the foul line. MTU finished 42.9 percent overall, while DU shot 46.3 percent but were just 3-of-13 behind the arc.
Northern Michigan 80, Davenport 41 (Feb. 1)
Senior Lillee Gustafson became the 16th Panther to join the 1,000 point club on Saturday afternoon at Northern Michigan. She was playing in her 100th career game and led the team with 15 points. She now has 1,001 career points and more remarkably has accomplished this without attempting a single three-pointer in her career. She has 385 field goals and 231 free throws in her career. Gustafson also recorded a double-double with 11 rebounds giving her four this season and 25th in her career.
“I’m so proud of Lillee and what she’s accomplished for the last four years,” said head coach Shonda Sanders. “She has been the foundation of this program and hitting this milestone just shows that her hard work has been rewarded. Being a nursing student and playing college basketball is not an easy thing to do. At least two times a week she has missed practice or film sessions and she does not complain or ever miss a beat. She will come in to make up her film sessions one-on-one and when she misses practice, she will schedule an individual workout. I’m so happy for her and what she means to this program.”
The Panthers however could not provide a win on this historic day falling 80-41 to the Wildcats. It was a tough shooting day for Davenport who connected on 24.5 percent (12-49) from the floor and managed just one three-pointer in 14 attempts. The first half was particular tough as Davenport shot 3-of-22 from the floor. They did however connect on 7-of-8 at the free throw line.
After scoring 21 points in the first three quarters. the Panthers added 20 points in the final 10 minutes. DU shot 8-of-15 from the floor and committted just three turnovers. Nevaeh Williams scored nine points of her 12 points in the fourth quarter.
