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Upcoming in Gray Wolves Basketball: Lourdes rings in 2014 on Saturday afternoon as the Gray Wolves return to Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference play hosting Marygrove at Tam-o-Shanter.  The Gray Wolves have reached the midway point of the 2013-2014 season and will play the remaining 15 contests all against WHAC foes.  

Head Coach Karen McConnell: In her first season both on the Lourdes bench Karen McConnell has a 3-11 (.214) record.  Overall as a women's collegiate head coach, McConnell has a 283-258 (.523) record in her 21st season.  She is only the second head coach in Lourdes program's history.

Series Notes: Lourdes holds a 2-1 all-time in a series that dates back to Nov. 2, 2011.  The Mustangs won the inaugural meetings between the two schools 75-68 before Lourdes swept last year's two match-ups.  The Gray Wolves were 63-57 victors on the road on Jan. 5 before posting a 91-63 triumph at Tam-o-Shanter on Feb. 9.  Lourdes is 1-0 all-time against Marygrove at Tam-o-Shanter.

Wrapping Up Last Week: Lourdes dropped a pair of games at the Saint Xavier Christmas Classic in Chicago, Ill.  The Gray Wolves fell behind 53-33 at the break on Saturday against Robert Morris (Ill.) before falling 94-75.  Lauren Tilden made 5-of-7 from three-point range to pace Lourdes with 16 points.  On Sunday, Lourdes shot just 28.8% from the floor and lost 70-47 to #8 Saint Xavier.  Tiffani Blackman led the Gray Wolves with 16 points and nine rebounds but the Gray Wolves were just 12.5% from three-point range and 47.8% from the free throw line as well.

Scouting Marygrove: The Mustangs have dropped 11 straight contests following a pair of losses last weekend at the Davenport Holiday Classic.  Marygrove fell to Calvin 111-62 and Holy Cross (Ind.) 76-46.  Ciara Moore leads the Mustangs averaging 11.1 points per game and is the only player on the team to average in double figures.  As a team Marygrove is shooting just 30.2% from the floor and has been outscored by 25.7 points per contest on the year.

Blackman Earns All-Tournament Team Honors: Tiffani Blackman was named to the All-Tournament Team at the Saint Xavier Christmas Classic after averaging 14.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in the two games for the Gray Wolves.  The senior tallied 13 points and eight boards, including five on the offensive end, against Robert Morris (Ill.) while adding three assists.  Blackman led Lourdes with 16 points and nine boards, making 5-of-9 from the floor against eighth-ranked Saint Xavier.  

Blocking Shots: Tiffany Scott continues to average just over one blocked shot per game after rejecting 15 shots in her 14 games.  She had a pair of rejections against Robert Morris (Ill.) and has had at least two blocks in five games this year, including a season-high four swats against Lawrence Tech.

Tilden Catches Fire Versus Robert Morris: Lauren Tilden was dialed in from long range last Saturday against Robert Morris (Ill.), making 5-of-7 three-point shots in the contest.  She ranks 25th in the country making 2.7 triples per game and has made four or more threes five times in the season's first 14 games.

Also Dishing the Rock: In addition to connecting from long range, Lauren Tilden also leads the Gray Wolves with 50 assists on the year, nearly one-third of the team's output for the season.  She had six helpers to go along with her team-high 16 points in the game against Robert Morris (Ill.), her fifth game with five or more assists this year.

Crashing the Glass: Tarynn Hampton leads all of NAIA Division II averaging 5.1 offensive rebounds per game.  Hampton ranks eighth overall in total rebounding, averaging 10.6 rebounds per night which includes five double-figure rebounding efforts this season.  Hampton has had at least six rebounds in every game this year, and has seven double figure rebound efforts, including a season-high 25 against Michigan-Dearborn.  As a team Lourdes ranks fourth in the nation pulling down 17.0 offensive rebounds per contest.

Miscues Prove Costly: Lourdes committed 39 total turnovers in the two games at the Saint Xavier Christmas Classic, including 21 against Robert Morris (Ill.).  The Gray Wolves' opponents turned the miscues into 63 points over the two games.  Conversely, Lourdes forced just 22 total turnovers which results in just 12 points for the Gray Wolves.

Lourdes Tabbed 10th in Preseason Poll: The Gray Wolves were selected to finish in 10th place in the WHAC this season in the preseason poll conducted of the league's head coaches.  Lourdes was picked just ahead of Michigan-Dearborn, and just behind Lawrence Tech.  Davenport was tabbed as the conference's preseason favorite for 2013-2014 after winning the conference title seven straight seasons.

Captains Named: Lourdes has two captains on the roster this season.  Serving in the leadership role for 2013-2014 are Tiffani Blackman and Tiffany Scott.  Blackman is a two-time team captain while Scott is in her first season as a team captain.

This and That: Jessica Durr scored eight points in each of the two games at the Saint Xavier Christmas Classic, matching her season high ... the Gray Wolves have struggled from the free throw line, shooting just 59%, having made 70% of their shots in a game just twice this year ... Tarynn Hampton (13 points, 10 rebounds) had her fifth double-double of the season against Robert Morris (Ill.) ... Lourdes is outrebounding WHAC foes by 6.8 boards per game.