Although Alma took the tip-off and first two points, the Knights quickly bounced back. They scored 19 consecutive points to pull ahead 19-2.
The Knights dominated both defensively and offensively, holding the Scots to 14 points in the first half and scoring 34 themselves.
The second half turned into a bigger battle. The Knights scored seven straight points to start out the second half to pull ahead by 27 points, 41-14.
The Scots countered back with seven consecutive points of their own, making the score 46-28. In the second half, the Knights only outscored the Scots by a mere three points. But the Knights held
their significant first-half lead winning by a margin of 23, for a score of 68-45.
"The first half was key defensively,” said Calvin women’s basketball coach John Ross. “ I thought that our first half was the best half we have played all year. And give Alma some credit. They
did a nice job with their offense in the second half."
Senior center Lisa Nanninga led the Knights with a game-high 14 points and game-high eight rebounds. Sophomore Lisa Winkle put up 12 points and brought down three rebounds.
Senior Kristen McDonald led the team with six assists and three steals along with eight points. Freshman Wendy Zigterman also had three steals and one blocked shot for the Knights.
Junior Katey Peacock led the Scots with 11 points, five steals, and four assists. Freshman Ashley Matuzak and freshman Abigail Way both
contributed seven points, Way also had one block. Freshman Erica Philip led the Scots with five rebounds, one block, and put up six points.
"The last three games we've really stepped up a lot defensively," said Ross of his team which currently owns a three-game win streak.
The Knights return to action Friday, December 10 at Adrian at 7:30 p.m.
Newspaper Box Score Alma College vs Calvin College 12/08/04 7:30 at Grand Rapids, MI At Grand Rapids, MI CALVIN COLLEGE 68, ALMA COLLEGE 45 ALMA COLLEGE (2-3, 0-2 MIAA) Katey Peacock 5-12 1-2 11; Abigal Way 2-6 3-5 7; Ashley Matuzak 3-7 0-0 7; Rondi Lounds 3-4 0-0 6; Michelle Dettling 2-8 0-0 4; Erica Philip 1-5 2-5 4; Ashley Borcherding 1-5 1-2 3; Mindy VanDamme 1-3 0-0 2; Emily Niemi 0-0 1-2 1; Kelley Halverson 0-1 0-0 0; Jesse Roston 0-0 0-0 0; Lauren Graves 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 18-51 8-16 45. CALVIN COLLEGE (5-2, 1-1 MIAA) Lisa Nanninga 7-9 0-0 14; Lisa Winkle 5-6 2-4 12; Kristen McDonald 3-10 0-0 8; Lindsey Peuler 3-6 0-0 7; Sarah Winkle 1-1 4-6 6; Lesa Holleman 3-7 0-0 6; Erica Boonstra 1-3 4-5 6; Stephanie Bussis 2-3 0-0 4; Brittney DeRoos 0-2 2-2 2; Linda Heilman 0-0 2-2 2; Wendy Zigterman 0-2 1-2 1; Charis Larson 0-3 0-0 0; Rita Ouwinga 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 25-54 15-21 68. Alma College.................. 14 31 - 45 Calvin College................ 34 34 - 68 3-point goals-Alma College 1-8 (Ashley Matuzak 1-2; Rondi Lounds 0-1; Michelle Dettling 0-2; Ashley Borcherding 0-1; Mindy VanDamme 0-1; Katey Peacock 0-1), Calvin College 3-13 (Kristen McDonald 2-4; Lindsey Peuler 1-4; Erica Boonstra 0-1; Brittney DeRoos 0-1; Wendy Zigterman 0-1; Charis Larson 0-1; Rita Ouwinga 0-1). Fouled out--Alma College-None, Calvin College-None. Rebounds-Alma College 23 (Erica Philip 5), Calvin College 43 (Lisa Nanninga 8). Assists-Alma College 10 (Katey Peacock 4), Calvin College 21 (Kristen McDonald 6). Total fouls-Alma College 18, Calvin College 15. A-123