Lourdes (7-12, 3-8 WHAC)
Game #20: Wednesday, January 16, 5:30 p.m. EST
at Rochester (Mich.) (13-8, 7-5 WHAC)
Garth Pleasant Arena - Rochester Hills, Mich.
Game #21: Saturday, January 19, 1 p.m. EST
vs. Cornerstone (2-19, 1-10 WHAC)
Russell J. Ebeid Recreation Center - Sylvania, Ohio
 

Upcoming in Gray Wolves Basketball: After playing two of their last four games out of conference, Lourdes will play back-to-back Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference contests this week. The Gray Wolves travel to Rochester (Mich.) on Wednesday evening before welcoming Cornerstone to the Russell J. Ebeid Recreation Center on Saturday afternoon for a pair of crucial WHAC contests.
 
Head Coach John Kenger: First-year head coach John Kenger will guide the Gray Wolf bench this season. Kenger owns a 7-12 (.368) record with the Gray Wolves. Overall as a women's collegiate head coach, Kenger has a 46-66 (.411) record in four seasons.  He is the fourth head coach in Lourdes program's history.

Series Notes: Lourdes will meet Rochester (Mich.) for just the seventh time in the program's history. The Gray Wolves trail the all-time series by a 1-5 margin. Lourdes fell 77-70 in a close contest earlier this season at friendly confines against the Warriors. Lourdes last defeated Rochester 87-77 on Oct. 30, 2014 to open the 2014-15 season. Lourdes also meets Cornerstone for the second time this season after defeating the Golden Eagles 68-53 on Dec. 1, 2018. Lourdes is 2-13 all-time against Cornerstone. Lourdes' first victory over the Golden Eagles came on Dec. 6, 2017, when it picked up a 78-74 victory at home.

Wrapping Up Last Week: After picking up a 69-61 victory on the road at Concordia to open last week, the Gray Wolves dropped their last two contests. Lourdes fell at Aquinas 79-58 and saw its second half comeback bid against Wilberforce come up just short on Monday evening, falling 63-52 at home following a three-game road trip.

Scouting Rochester: Rochester enters the contest after snapping a seven-game losing skid with a 64-61 over nationally ranked Michigan-Dearborn on Saturday. The Warriors won 12 of their first 15 games prior to their seven-game skid. Devan Valko paces the Warrior offense, netting 12.2 points per contest. Valko leads the team and is third in the WHAC, connecting at a .413 clip from three-point range. Rikki Scherdt leads the team on the boards, collecting 9.2 rebounds per outing, a mark that ranks third-best in the WHAC. Kendra Kujat currently leads the team and is second in the conference, dishing out 4.19 assists per game. Her 88 assists this season currently lead the WHAC.

Scouting Cornerstone: The Golden Eagles are looking to get back on track this week after dropping seven straight games. Cornerstone will host Aquinas on Wednesday evening before hitting the road against Lourdes. Through 21 games this season, Shelby Nyboer leads the team and ranks in the top-10 in the conference, averaging 14.0 points per contest. Nyboer is also the teams leading rebounder at 7.6 rebounds per contest. Nyboer has proven to be efficient from the floor, leading the WHAC with a .491 field goal percentage. Taylor Richards nearly averages double-figures, tallying 9.9 points per night for the Golden Eagles.

Mounting A Comeback: The Gray Wolves found themselves playing from behind the entire game against Wilberforce on Monday evening. The Gray Wolves found themselves down by 16 points on two separate occasions late in the second half. Lourdes was able to string together a late run and pull within one point late in the contest, but ultimately fell short. The 14-point halftime deficit was the fourth largest Lourdes has faced this season.

Keeping Pace In The WHAC: Despite missing multiple games with an injury, Christiana Jefferson currently leads the team and is third in the WHAC, handing out 3.93 assists per contest. The senior is on pace to lead the team in assists and assists per contest for the second straight season. Her assist to turnover ratio of 2.95 is also among the top in the league, good for second in the conference.  

Scoring At Will: Ramiah Henry has found her groove as of late, scoring in double-figure in three of the Gray Wolves last four contests. Lourdes posted a 2-1 record in the three contests that Henry scored in double figures. Her efforts earned her Lourdes' weekly Athlete of the Week honor.

Making an Impact: After not seeing the floor in seven of the teams first 13 games, Sirena Pitts has made quite the impact for the Gray Wolves of the bench. Pitts is averaging 10.2 minutes per contest in the last six games. Her 3.9 points per game and 3.7 rebounds per contest during that stretch were highlighted by a 10-point, 12-rebound and 18-minute effort in the Gray Wolves 84-39 victory over Great Lakes Christian.

Closing In: With 10 games remaining on the Gray Wolves regular season schedule, Lourdes needs just three victories to tie last seasons win total of 10. The 10 wins a season ago are the most wins by any Gray Wolf team. Lourdes won nine games during the 2012-2013 season.

This and That: The Gray Wolves have won the battle on the glass this season, outrebounding their opponents by a 785-711 margin ... Lourdes has had 12 different starting lineups in their 19 games this season  ... Lourdes has also had nine different leading scorers in 19 games.