DETROIT (11-2-22) - Freshman
Amaya Burch had quite the collegiate debut scoring a game-high 20 points on 7-of-14 shooting going a perfect 5-for-5 from the free throw line while grabbing seven rebounds as Detroit Mercy used a late 11-2 fourth quarter run to move past Davenport in exhibition action on Wednesday night at Calihan Hall.
Junior
Irene Murua picked up where left off last season posting a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds going 5-for-10 from the floor and 4-for-6 from the free throw line while dishing a team-high five assists. Senior
Imani McNeal was the third Titan in double figures with 14 points.
Freshman
Maite Lara Garcia and
Ana Cabañas Llorens each had solid collegiate debuts as Lara Garcia had nine points going 7-for-8 from the charity stripe with seven boards while Cabañas Llorens chipped in with seven points and a team-second best four assists and two steals.
After the Panthers opened the fourth quarter on a 7-2 run to pull within two points at 62-60, a 3-pointer by McNeal ended the spurt putting the Titans back up by five points, 65-60. She added another 3-pointer and jumper along with three free throws by Murua which extended Detroit Mercy's run to 11-2 for a 73-62 advantage to seal the game.
The Titans held a slim 18 -16 scoring advantage in the third quarter to move ahead by seven points entering the fourth quarter at 60-53.
In the first half, Detroit Mercy opened the second quarter outscoring the Panthers 9-4 for a five point lead going into halftime, 42-37. Burch led the way for the Titans with 16 points.
After trailing 11-5 to open the game in the first quarter, the Titans came out of media timeout with a 8-0 run to take a 13-11 lead at the 3:40 mark and finished the frame with a 20-18 lead.
Detroit Mercy officially opens the 2022-23 campaign at North Dakota on Monday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m.
