Second-ranked Davenport held Lourdes to just 29.2% shooting on Wednesday afternoon and forced 27 Gray Wolf turnovers on the way to a 96-34 victory at the DU Student Center in Grand Rapids, Mich.
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"There is a reason why they are number two in the country," head coach
Karen McConnell said after the game. "They have good players, but what makes them great is how hard they work."
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The Panthers jumped out to a 30-10 lead over the first 11 minutes of action. The lead continued to grow before halftime as Davenport took a 48-15 advantage at the break. Lourdes was held to just 6-of-26 (23.1%) shooting in the opening 20 minutes.
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A 19-0 run by Davenport early in the second half allowed the Panthers to continue the momentum. Davenport shot 54.1% from the floor on the night and outrebounded the Gray Wolves 49-31 and outscored Lourdes 54-14 in the paint.
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Lauren Tilden (Ravenna, Ohio/Ravenna H.S.) led Lourdes with eight points while
Jessica Durr (North Royalton, Ohio/North Royalton H.S.) added six points and six rebounds.
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Daina Grazulis led Davenport (17-0, 11-0 WHAC) with 18 points while Linnea Brandholm added 15 more for the Panthers.
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Lourdes (6-13, 2-9) will open the second half of Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference action on Saturday afternoon as the Gray Wolves entertain 24
th-ranked Madonna. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. at Tam-o-Shanter.
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