Ferris State Opens Up Early Lead Before Falling To SVSU On The Road
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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Ferris State | 15 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 47 | |
Saginaw Valley State | 8 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 65 |
Saginaw Valley State
Game Statistics | Ferris State | Saginaw Valley State |
---|---|---|
Field Goals | (16-53) | (28-63) |
Field Goal % | 30.2% | 44.4% |
Rebounds | 32 | 41 |
Assists | 9 | 10 |
Turnovers | 22 | 16 |
Pts off Turnovers | 12 | 21 |
2nd Chance Pts | 8 | 8 |
Pts in the Paint | 22 | 48 |
Fastbreak Pts | 9 | 12 |
Bench Pts | 5 | 0 |
Postgame Interview
Big Rapids, Mich. - The Ferris State University women's basketball team jumped in front early, but could not hold on as Saginaw Valley State rallied for a 65-47 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) decision on Thursday (Jan. 19) night at O'Neill Arena in University Center.
The Bulldogs took a 14-point lead in the second quarter and held a five-point edge at halftime before the host Cardinals responded by outscoring FSU 37-14 n the second half for the win. FSU fell to 11-6 overall and 4-4 in the GLIAC with the setback.
Saginaw Valley State shot 44.4% for the game, including better than 50% in each of the final three periods while holding FSU to only 30.2% shooting for the night.
Ferris State got a team-high 16 points from sophomore Kenzie Bowers, but she was the lone FSU player to reach double-figure scoring.
Meanwhile, Kaitlyn Zarycki and Tori DePerry provided the one-two punch for the Cardinals with 35 and 22 points, respectively.
The Bulldogs were out rebounded 41-32 overall and FSU finished with 22 turnovers in the setback. The Cardinals had 16 turnovers overall and outscored FSU 48-22 inside the paint along with 21-12 off of turnovers.
With the win, the Cardinals improved to 9-9 overall and 4-4 in the GLIAC.
FSU will try to get back on track Saturday (Jan. 21) as the Bulldogs head to Wayne State for a 1 p.m. (ET) GLIAC contest in Detroit.