Davenport DAVEN 2-26,1-19 GLIAC

Wayne State WSU 17-8,13-7 GLIAC

Davenport DAVEN

2-26,1-19 GLIAC

Final

Feb. 26, 2022

Wayne State WSU

17-8,13-7 GLIAC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Davenport DAVEN	8	6	13	8	35
Wayne State WSU	17	21	22	14	74

Summary
Box Score

The Warriors honored Grace George, Sam Cherney, Anna Ruhstorfer, Kate Sherwood, Alexis Miller and Tori Perez for their contributions to the program.

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 2/26/2022 7:32:00 PM | Zachary Manning, Sports Information Graduate Assistant

Women's Basketball Dominates Davenport On Senior Day

Alexis Miller, Grace George and Sam Cherney all reached double figure points.

DETROIT— On a day where the program honored outgoing seniors, the Wayne State University women's basketball team (17-8 overall, 13-7 GLIAC) cruised by Davenport (2-26 overall, 1-19 GLIAC), 74-35, Saturday afternoon inside the Wayne State Fieldhouse.

The Warriors honored Sam Cherney (Farmington Hills, Mich. / North Farmington), Grace George (DeWitt, Mich.) Alexis Miller (Howell, Mich.), Tori Perez, Belleville, Mich.), Anna Ruhstorfer (Grand Blanc, Mich. / Flint Powers Catholic) and Kate Sherwood (Canton, Mich. / Belleville) after the game.

FIRST QUARTER
The Warriors blitzed the Panthers, scoring the game's first six points, thanks to buckets by Cherney and George, along with free throws by Miller. Davenport got on the board with a three at the 7:19 mark of the period, but the Green and Gold responded with eight points in a row to push its lead to 14-3 with just under five minutes to play in the stanza. George nailed two threes, while Cherney added another two-point bucket. Down the stretch of the frame, a Cherney three-point play was sandwiched between two Panthers buckets, giving WSU a 17-8 lead heading in to the second period.

SECOND QUARTER
After Cherney split a pair of free throws, Emma Anderson (Menominee, MIch.) pushed the Warriors in front by 12 (20-8) with a layup at the 8:51 mark of the stanza. The two squads traded buckets before Miller drained a three to extend the Warriors' advantage to 25-10 with just over five minutes to play before halftime. After a Davenport basket, the Warriors closed the period on a 13-2 run, making the score 38-14 at the half.

THIRD QUARTER
Cherney and George provided the first four points of the third period, as the Green and Gold extended its lead to 42-14. A Miller three later in the period would push the Warriors in front by 31 (47-16). A quick seven-point run by the Panthers would bring the score to 47-23 with just under five minutes to play in the stanza. WSU responded with an 8-0 run, as Becca Fugate (Holly, Mich.) and Miller drained threes, while George dropped in a two-point basket. Fugate would add another three late in the frame, while Shea Tripp (Jackson, Mich. / Michigan Center) scored with 12 seconds left in the period to give the Warriors a 60-27 lead heading into the final 10 minutes of play.

FOURTH QUARTER
Neither team could find much scoring in the opening minutes of the fourth period, but Halle Barnett (Toledo, Ohio / Sylvania Southview) finally got the Warriors on the board with a layup at the 7:18 mark of the frame. Ally Shagena (Fort Gratiot, Mich. / Port Huron Northern) added a bucket moments later. After a Sherwood layup with 4:02 remaining in the game, the seniors checked out for the final time. Down the stretch, Tripp added a pair of baskets, while Barnett and Alyssa Leister (St. Louis, Mich. / Alma) each split a pair of free throws). The Warriors ended the game with a 74-35 victory.

TEAM STATS
The Warriors dominated the shooting numbers, hitting 41 percent (25-of-61) of their looks from the field and 33 percent (8-of-24) of their shots from deep. Davenport shot 19 percent (12-of-65) from the field and 14 percent (4-of-29) from beyond the arc. On the glass, WSU held a 58-33 advantage, as four players had seven or more rebounds.

LEADING THE WARRIORS
Seniors provided most of the production, as Cherney posted game-highs in points (18) and rebounds (10). George and Miller each had 16 points and combined for 17 rebounds.

LEADING THE PANTHERS
Toni Grace had eight points and three steals, while Kenzie Wilkinson and Scout Nelson each scored six points.

UP NEXT
The Warriors will host Parkside in the GLIAC Quarterfinals on March 2. Tip is set for 5:30 PM inside the Wayne State Fieldhouse. The top remaining seed of the tournament after the quarterfinal games will host the semifinals and final, which are set to take place on March 5-6.

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