SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – The Spring Arbor University women's basketball team suffered a pair of setbacks in Crossroads League action this week. The Cougars fell to No. 5 ranked Marian University 76-48 on Wednesday before dropping a contest to Indiana Wesleyan University 78-58 on Saturday.
VS. MARIAN
FINAL SCORE: Spring Arbor 48, No. 5 Marian 76
LOCATION: McDonald Athletic Center | Spring Arbor, Mich.
RECORDS: Spring Arbor 6-10 (1-4 CL), Marian 15-2 (4-1 CL)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Marian raced out to a 20-3 lead in the first quarter and never looked back.
- After the slow start, Spring Arbor settled in and played with the No. 5 ranked Knights the rest of the way. However, the deficit was too much to overcome.
- Anne Marie Wright finished with a game-high 24 points while sinking six 3-pointers – just one 3-pointer off of her career-high.
VS. INDIANA WESLEYAN
FINAL SCORE: spring Arbor 58, Indiana Wesleyan 78
LOCATION: McDonald Athletic Center | Spring Arbor, Mich.
RECORDS: Spring Arbor 6-11 (1-5 CL), Indiana Wesleyan 13-5 (4-2 CL)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Spring Arbor led Indiana Wesleyan 9-4 midway through the first quarter. However, the Wildcats outscored SAU 11-0 over the final five minutes of the period to take a 15-9 lead, and the visitors would never trail again.
- Wright turned in her second straight 20-point performance finishing with 21 points. Gracie Cabana and Teona Feldpausch registered 16 points each.
- Indiana Wesleyan was led by Dayton Groninger's 21 points. The Wildcats shot 57 percent (31-for-54) on the afternoon.
UP NEXT
Spring Arbor visits Grace College (12-6, 3-3 CL) in Winona Lake, Indiana on Wednesday, Jan. 15. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.
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