Crusaders Come From
Behind to Defeat Siena Heights, 65-54
February 14, 2007
Site: Adrian, Mich.
Score: Madonna 65, Siena Heights 54
Records: MU (13-16; 8-5 WHAC), Siena Heights (17-11; 7-6 WHAC)
Next MU Event: Saturday, Feb. 17, 2007 -- at Concordia --
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Head coach Carl Graves
led the Crusaders to their eighth conference win of the season
Wednesday night in Adrian. |
ADRIAN, Mich.
-- The Madonna women's basketball team had to come from behind to
defeat Siena Heights, 65-54, Wednesday night in Adrian.
Junior forward Martina Franklin
(Redford, Mich./Redford Union HS), who was recently named
NAIA Division II Player of the Week, posted another double-double
with 16 points and 12 boards to lead Madonna.
Senior guard Lindsay Klemmer
(Plymouth, Mich./Plymouth Salem HS) added 14 points and six
assists, while freshman Stephanie
Piotrowski (Petersburg, Mich./Ida HS) came off the
bench and provided 12 points for the Crusaders.
Madonna trailed 30-29 at halftime, but outscored the host Saints
36-24 en route to the 11-point win.
The Crusaders shot 38-percent (23-of-61) from the field, including
40-percent (6-of-15) from beyond the arc. Madonna also won the
battle of the boards, grabbing 48 rebounds while Siena Heights was
limited to just 37.
The Crusaders will finish up the regular season Saturday, Feb. 17 in
a 1:00 p.m. tip off in Ann Arbor against Concordia.
Contact:
Tony Baldwin, Sports Information Director
(734) 432-5834
tbaldwin@madonna.edu
