SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – The No. 17 Spring Arbor University women's basketball team defeated Madonna 94-32 on Saturday afternoon at American 1 Credit Union Arena. The Cougars improved to 6-0 for the third straight season, while the Crusaders fell to 2-4.
Spring Arbor led 20-14 after the first quarter and scored the first 19 points of the second to take control. The Cougars held Madonna without a field goal in the quarter and took a 48-19 lead into halftime.
Ashley Weller led all scorers with a career-high 27 points on 10-for-13 shooting, passing 500 career points in the process.
Megan Zeitz added 26 points and tied her career-high with seven steals, while
Rachel Reichard scored a career-best 16 points.
Aubrey Crockett posted a double-double with 18 rebounds and 13 assists – both career-highs. Her 13 assists rank third on Spring Arbor's single-game list, behind Karrie Houser's 15 and Jessica Mabry's 14.
The Cougars forced 36 turnovers and converted them into 35 points. Spring Arbor also outrebounded Madonna 53-28 and held the Crusaders to 20 percent shooting.
Spring Arbor opens Crossroads League play at Huntington on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 5 p.m.
