Four in a Row! Matuzak & Philp Pick Up Double-Double in Victory Over Olivet
ALMA, Mich. - The Alma College women's basketball team defeated
Olivet 60-56 to move to 12-9 (7-7 MIAA) Saturday afternoon. Led by
Ashley Matuzak (Saginaw/Nouvel Catholic Central) with 15 points and 10
rebounds and Darcie Philp (Ubly) with 12 rebounds and 10 points, the
Scots moved to an even .500 on the season with their fourth-straight
win.
Alma trailed by two points at halftime - 27-25 - before storming out in the second half and battling the Comets.
No team led by more than six points in the game (Alma, with 6:52
remaining in the game) as the game was tied 10 different times and saw
13 different lead changes.
The battle proved to come down low as Olivet had 22 points in the paint
to Alma's 24 as the Scots' two post players picked up double doubles.
In addition, Ashley Borcherding (Millington) scored 12 points. Alma
shot 44 percent for the game while holding the Comets to just 33
percent from the field and 23 percent from beyond the three point line.
The Scots return to action Feb. 15 when they host Hope College at 7:30 p.m.
Posted: Sat, February 11th, 2006 at 4:45PM
