The Michigan Tech women’s basketball team swept their competition this Winter Carnival weekend to remain ranked at number two in the North Division GLIAC standings. The Huskies will be on the road this week to take on number one ranked Wayne State University on Thursday (Feb. 14) and then to number seven ranked Saginaw Valley on Saturday (Feb.16).
Sam Hoyt looks for an open player. Photo by Pamela Landrum
Thursday night (Feb. 7) the Huskies beat the Ferris State Bulldogs 68-49. At the half they led 25-22, while only shooting at 32-percent, and maintained the lead for the rest of the game. After coming out of the locker room into the second half their shooting game was on fire, improving to 52-percent. All of the Huskies got to be out on the court Thursday night; 28 points came from girls off the bench.
Sophomore forward Jillian Ritchie led the team in shooting with 16 points, 12 of the points from 3-pointers. Junior guard Paige Albi had 12 points. Senior guards Veach and Hoyt both threw in 10 points for the team. Sam Hoyt had seven of the 17 Husky assists. Danielle Blake had seven rebounds. Sophomore Emily Harrison had four points, four assists and three blocks.
Leading the Bulldogs in shooting was junior Sarah DeShone with 18 points. Freshman April LaCross had two of the four Bulldog assists. Ferris is ranked number four in the North Division GLIAC standings.
On Saturday (Feb. 9) the Huskies took on the Grand Valley Lakers, winning 69-58.The Huskies struggled in the first half, but in the second half the Huskies came back strong and were led by seniors Sam Hoyt and Emma Veach, combined they had 44 points. Hoyt netted 23 points and had five rebounds. Veach had a career high 21 points and had seven rebounds. She also had a career high of five 3-pointers. Jillian Ritchie had 12 points for the Huskies.
Emma Veach dribbles past her defender. Photo by Pamela Landrum
Leading Grand Valley was senior Briauna Taylor with 17 points and three assists. Junior Dani Crandall had 11 points. Grand Valley out rebounded the Huskies 35-31. Senior Alex Stelfox had eight rebounds, along with nine points. Kellie Watson had seven rebounds. Grand Valley is ranked number three in the GLIAC standings.
Both teams had 13 turnovers. Tech scored 16 points off of Grand Valley’s turnovers, but the Lakers only scored six. Tech shot 50-percent, and held Grand Valley to 39-percent. The Huskies led the way with field goals; they sank 10 while the Lakers only sank four.
This week the Huskies will be pursuing a win to fulfill their goal to be number one in the North Division GLIAC standings.