SPRING ARBOR, Mich. –
Alex Long and
Grace Shoobridge combined for 43 points to lead the Spring Arbor University women's basketball team to a 61-50 win over Madonna University on Wednesday night inside the McDonald Athletic Center.
Long finished with a game-high 23 points while Shoobridge recorded her second double-double of the season with 20 points and 11 rebounds.
THE BASICS
SCORE: Spring Arbor 61, Madonna 50
LOCATION: McDonald Athletic Center | Spring Arbor, Mich.
RECORDS: Spring Arbor 6-3, Madonna 0-11
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
- Spring Arbor and Madonna were tied after three quarters, 44-44.
- A 15-4 run, ignited by back-to-back buckets from Alex Long to start the fourth quarter, put SAU in front for good.
- Long led the way for the Cougars with 23 points while adding four rebounds and four steals. Grace Shoobridge added a season-high 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to record her first double-double of the season.
- Alana Nelson hauled in a season-high 18 rebounds to go along with her seven points.
- Madonna was led by 17 points from Delani Robinson.
- Spring Arbor shot 42 percent from the field while holding Madonna to 33 percent shooting.
- The Cougars had a big advantage on the glass as well with 51 rebounds compared to the Crusaders' 36.
UP NEXT
Spring Arbor travels to Fort Wayne to take on the University of Saint Francis on Saturday, Dec. 10. Game time is set for 1 p.m.