2006-07 Kalamazoo College Women's Basketball

January 20, 2007

KALAMAZOO - The Kalamazoo College women's basketball team lost 85-67 to nationally-ranked Calvin on Saturday. Calvin entered the week ranked eighth by D3hoops.com and 10th in the ESPN Coach's Poll.

Calvin shot 56 percent in the first half and led by 16 points with 9:00 left in the first half. Kalamazoo cut the lead to seven (35-28) with 4:25 left and entered halftime down nine (42-33).

Calvin scored the first basket of the second half and maintained at least a 10-point lead throughout the second half. The Knights shot 57.1 percent from the field for the game while making 9-of-17 three-pointers (52.9%) and 12-of-13 free throws. Kalamazoo shot well overall (42.9%) and made 5-of-11 three-pointers (45.5%), but the Hornets could not match the hot-shooting Knights. Calvin held a 31-28 rebounding edge and turned the ball over 14 times. Kalamazoo committed a season-best 12 turnovers.

Kelsea Howell scored a career-high 22 points with eight rebounds to lead the Hornets (3-14, 2-7). Nyemade Cooper matched her career-high with 17 points. Therese Demres scored 12 points with seven rebounds and Sara Lappan finished with 11 points and four assists.

Calvin (15-1, 9-0) was led by Rachael Willett's 19 points and six rebounds. Lisa Winkle scored 16 points with nine rebounds. Marcia Harris scored 16 and Kristi Brummel finished with 15, including 5-of-6 from three-point range.

Kalamazoo is on the road for its next to games. The Hornets travel to Adrian on Wednesday and to Hope next Saturday.

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