Lourdes took to the road on Saturday evening, but suffered a 73-45 setback to 22
nd-ranked Siena Heights at the SHU Fieldhouse in Adrian, Mich.
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The Gray Wolves shot just 30.8% from the floor, while making just one three-point attempt in 11 tries. Siena Heights connected at a 54.7% clip while making 7-of-14 shots from beyond the arc.
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Lourdes took an early six-point lead less than five minutes into the contest and held a 13-8 advantage at the 13:20 mark. Siena Heights responded with 25 straight points, holding the Gray Wolves scoreless for nearly nine minutes, while building a 33-13 lead before eventually taking a 37-20 advantage into the locker room.
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An early 8-0 run by the Saints in the second half pushed the lead to 24 and eventually the lead grew to 32, 63-21, with 12:20 to play in the game. Lourdes was unable to close the gap any closer than 24 the rest of the way.
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Jesse Fidler (Archbold, Ohio/Archbold H.S.) was the only Gray Wolf to tally double figures, leading Lourdes with 10 points.Â
Emily Orsini (Akron, Ohio/Archbishop Hoban H.S.) added nine points while
Tara Yurek (Cleveland, Ohio/Valley Forge H.S.) chipped in eight points for the Gray Wolves.
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Morgan Warfield led Siena Heights (22-6, 16-4 WHAC) with 19 points while Mackenzie Tomasik added 16 points. Sierra Calhoun also finished in double figures for the Saints with 15 poitns.
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Lourdes (8-20, 4-16) will close out the home portion of the 2014-2015 season on Wednesday evening as the Gray Wolves host second-ranked Davenport. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. at Tam-o-Shanter, with Senior Night activities taking place just prior to tip.
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