Saturday’s women’s college basketball: Michigan wins
Ann Arbor, Mich. — Katelynn Flaherty scored 21 points, Hallie Thome added 18 and No. 23 Michigan cruised to its sixth-straight win, 77-45 over Fort Wayne on Saturday.
The Wolverines (10-2) scored the first 10 points of the game and after the Mastodons got their first basket almost four minutes in Michigan scored the next 11 to lead 21-2 after one quarter. It was the eighth time in the last six games Michigan held an opponent to single digits for a quarter. Fort Wayne made 1 of 23 shots, while Michigan hit 9 of 16.
In the second quarter, the Wolverines scored the first six points leading to a 14-3 run and a 35-5 lead. Fort Wayne got the deficit down to 41-19 at the half as the first five of its six field goals in the quarter were 3-pointers. The Mastodons were 5 of 8 from 3-point range but 7 of 23 (30 percent) overall, with 14 turnovers. Michigan shot 50 percent despite going 2 of 10 from distance.
Nicole Munger scored 13 points for the Wolverines and Jillian Dunston had her seventh game this season with double-figure rebounds, grabbing 12, to go with eight points, three assists and three steals.
Jaelencia Williams had 13 points for Fort Wayne (3-8), which shot 34 percent and had 22 turnovers.
Michigan State 83, East Tennessee State 74, OT: Sidney Cooks and Jenna Allen each scored 16, and Taryn McCutcheon had 12 points and 10 rebounds for Michigan State (7-3). Britney Snowden had 16 points and 10 rebounds for ETSU (6-7).
Oakland 79, (at) Cornell 77, OT: Sha’Keya Graves scored four of her team-high 22 points in overtime for Oakland (5-4). Taylor Jones scored 12 for the Grizzlies. Samantha Widmann scored 28 for Cornell (2-6).
(At) Davenport 43, Wayne State 41: Hannah Wilkerson scored 11 and Jenna Falkenberg had 18 rebounds for Davenport (4-7, 2-3 GLIAC), which held off a Wayne State rally in the fourth quarter. Alex Matus scored 13 for Wayne State (7-4, 2-3).
More scores
Albion 69, Kalamazoo 29
Aquinas 89, Northwestern Ohio 62
Cornerstone 65, Lawrence Tech 56
Ferris St. 78, Lake Superior St. 67
Grand Valley State 73, Purdue Northwest 53
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Northwood (Mich.) 69, Saginaw Valley St. 63
Ohio Dominican 82, Hillsdale 75
Olivet 71, Anderson (Indiana) 61
St. Mary’s 66, Alma 65
Siena Heights 79, Madonna 70