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02.11.06
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For the fourth consecutive game, the Forester defense held an
opponent to 50 or less points, defeating Spring Arbor University
63-49 to push their winning streak to five in a row. The
Cougars came out on fire to take the early 9-4 lead, but HU battled
back and claimed an 18-17 lead on an Amy Berry jumper at the 11:39
mark. A mini 8-2 run gave the Foresters their largest lead of
the half at 26-19, but the hot-shooting Cougars cut it to 32-29 as
the teams headed to their locker rooms.
Sprig Arbor hung with the Foresters
through the first six minutes of the second half, but then HU's
defense took over. A Shanna Grubaugh basket trimmed the
Cougars' deficit to 41-37 with 13:47 to play, but the Foresters then
held Spring Arbor scoreless for over five minutes, building a 49-37
advantage in the process. A jumper by Rachel Pettit finally
ended the Cougars' drought, but another 6-1 pushed HU's margin to 15
at 55-40 with six minutes to go. A trey from Grubaugh cut it
to ten at the 2:44 mark, but the Cougars could get no closer.
After allowing Spring Arbor to
shoot 55% in the first half, the Foresters held them to just six
field goals on 24% shooting in the second and 38% for the game.
HU went 25-58 from the field for 43% for the game. The
Foresters also took better care of the ball, committing 13 turnovers
to 21 by Spring Arbor. HU's Berry led all scorers in the game
with 24 points on 9-14 shooting and 6-7 from the line. Jessica
Ramey added 18 points and four assists. Grubaugh and Kara
Buehrer each had 10 to lead the Cougars. With the win, the
women improve to 16-10 on the season and 11-4 in the MCC.
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