Women's Basketball | 1/26/2026 3:35:00 PM

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Panthers wrapped up a two-week stretch of away games with mixed results, splitting their most recent contests against Roosevelt and Parkside. DU picked up a 73-57 win over the Lakers before falling 76-58 to the Rangers.

Senior forward Ellie Toney delivered one of her best offensive performances of the 2025–26 season, totaling 39 points on the week (20 against Roosevelt and 19 versus Parkside). She also added 10 assists, 11 rebounds, a block, and two steals across the two games.

Sophomore transfer Maddie Geers contributed 30 points for the week, along with 10 rebounds, two assists, four blocks, and three steals. Meanwhile, Anna Axtell continued her strong 3-point shooting in the win over Roosevelt, going 4-of-7 from beyond the arc and totaling 25 points on the week.

Davenport has already faced both of these GLIAC opponents earlier this season. In early January, the Panthers fell to #12 Northern Michigan, 73-46, and then lost a close battle to Michigan Tech, 71-65. This week, Davenport will look to flip the script.

Scouting Opponents
Michigan Tech 

• MTU (12-6 overall, 6-4 GLIAC) split a pair of games this week, falling just short to No. 3 Wayne State, 86-83, before bouncing back with a 73-46 win over Purdue Northwest.
• Four Huskies are averaging double figures this season: Ella Mason (15.1), Alyssa Wypych (11.2), Janie Tormanen (10.9) and Soraya Timms (10.8).
• Timms leads the squad in assists with 84 (4.7 per game), while Tormanen tops the team in rebounding at 6.1 per game, just ahead of Kendall Standfest, who has 105 total rebounds (5.8 per game)
• Head coach Sam Clayton, in her eighth season, holds a 95-45 career record. Last year, the Huskies finished 12-17 overall and 9-11 in GLIAC play, falling to #2 Grand Valley State in the opening round of the GLIAC tournament, 60-47.

#16 Northern Michigan 

• Northern Michigan is currently 17-3 overall and 8-2 in GLIAC play, riding a four-game winning streak after victories over Lake Superior State, Saginaw Valley State, Purdue Northwest, and Wayne State.
• Jacy Weisbrod was recently named GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week for the second time after averaging 17.3 points per game last week, shooting 44.9% from the floor and 43.1% from beyond the arc. Weisbrod currently leads the nation in three-pointers, averaging 3.53 per game and totaling 67 made shots.
• Working alongside Weisbrod, Sarah Newcomer is averaging 10.7 points per game while shooting 80 percent from the free-throw line and 40.9 percent from the field. Alyssa Hill leads the Wildcats in rebounding at 7.4 per game and also tops the team in field-goal percentage at 60.5 percent, followed by Faith Walder at 50.9 percent.
• Head coach Casey Thousand is in her fourth season with the Wildcats. Last year, she led NMU to a 23-9 overall record and a 15-5 mark in GLIAC play, earning the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament.

Live Coverage: 
Thursday, Jan. 29 vs. Michigan Tech (5:30 p.m.) - Live Video ($) - Live Stats
Saturday, Jan. 31 vs. #16 Northern Michigan (1:00 p.m.) - Live Video ($) - Live Stats