DETROIT (1-10-26) - Graduate student
Jasmine Edwards' solid season continued as she posted her second consecutive double-double and fourth of the season with 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting and 4-for-5 from the free throw line with a game-high 12 rebounds as Detroit Mercy fell 74-53 to #HLWBB leader Green Bay on Saturday afternoon at Calihan Hall.
Freshman
Naïma Diawara matched a season-high nine points with six rebounds, while junior
Makayla Jackson also added nine points with a game-high five steals defensively. Sophomore
Maya Anderson had eight points, going 2-for-4 from 3-point range. Freshman
Rayven McQueen made her home debut, scoring five points, including her first career triple. Graduate student
Nisea Burrell also chipped in with five points and five rebounds.
For the game, Detroit Mercy (4-12, 2-5 HL) held a 42-39 advantage on the boards while dominating the offensive glass 19-8. However, this advantage couldn't offset Green Bay's (13-5, 8-0 HL) defense, which held the Titans to 19-for-67 (28.4%) shooting from the field while the Phoenix shot 28-for-59 (47.5%).
UDM opened the third quarter with back-to-back 3-balls from Diawara and Anderson, but still were outscored 20-12 in the frame to trail 54-33 going into the fourth quarter.
Detroit Mercy would not go down without a fight as they mounted a fourth-quarter charge for the second consecutive game. The Titans got triples from Jackson and Burrell, along with six points from Edwards, to cap off a 17-6 run, cutting the deficit to 16 points at 66-50 with 4:17 to go. However, GB responded with an 18-3 spurt to close out the game to remain undefeated in league play.
The first half was a defensive battle as Green Bay held a 17-8 advantage after the first quarter. The Titans hung tough, especially on the glass, as they finished the half with 12 offensive rebounds, trailing 37-20 at the break.
Detroit Mercy travels to Cleveland State on Wednesday, Jan 14, at 7 p.m.
