Crusaders Skid Hits
Three Games after Falling to Spring Arbor
November 8, 2006
Site: Livonia, Mich. (Activities Center)
Score: Spring Arbor 62, Madonna 45
Records: MU (1-3; 0-0 WHAC), Spring Arbor (1-1; 0-0 MCC)
Next MU Event: Saturday, Nov. 11 -- vs. Purdue-Calumet (Activities
Center) -- 5 pm
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Cali Crawford tallied
12 points and played 38 minutes on Wednesday night. |
LIVONIA, Mich.
-- Spring Arbor used the strength of an 8-1 run to open up the
second half before handing the Madonna women's basketball team their
third consecutive loss with a 62-45 decision on Wednesday night in
the Activities Center.
The Crusaders pulled the game within two points (27-25) at halftime
before the Cougars went on a run that eventually led to a 19-point
advantage during the second half.
Martina Franklin
(Redford, Mich./Redford Union HS) recorded another double-double
after leading MU with 18 points and a game high 13 rebounds.
Franklin also posted two block shots in the losing effort.
Junior guard
Cali Crawford
(Rochester, Mich./Oakland Christian Academy) scored 12 points on
the night.
SAU's Kara Buehrer led all scorers with 19 points to go along
with five assists, five boards and two steals.
Madonna shot poorly during the non-conference contest hitting only
27.6% (16-of-58) of their shots on the night, including only 13.6%
(3-for-22) from beyond the arc.
Spring Arbor limited Madonna to only 45 points, including only
20 in the second half. The Cougars also shot 50% (25-for-50)
from the floor and blistered the three-point line shooting 75%
(6-of-8) to secure the win.
Madonna falls to 1-3 overall and will return to action on Saturday,
Nov. 11 in another non-conference home contest. The Crusaders
will host Purdue-Calumet in a 5:00 p.m. (ET) start at the Activities
Center.
Contact:
Tony Baldwin, Sports Information Director
(734) 432-5834
tbaldwin@madonna.edu
