Complete PDF Notes
Upcoming in Gray Wolves Basketball: After eight days off for Thanksgiving, Lourdes returns to the hardwood this week for a pair of Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference games.  The Gray Wolves travel to Michigan-Dearborn on Wednesday night before hosting Concordia (Mich.) on Saturday afternoon.

Head Coach John Kenger: In his second season on the Lourdes bench, John Kenger sports an 14-25 (.359) record at the helm of the Gray Wolves.  In his fifth season overall as a women's collegiate head coach, Kenger has a 53-79 (.402) career mark.  He is the fourth head coach in Lourdes program's history.

Series Notes: Michigan-Dearborn holds a 9-7 all-time edge against Lourdes in a series that began Jan. 14, 2012.  The Wolverines have won the last three meetings between the two schools after sweeping last year's games by scores of 61-49 and 69-37.  Michigan-Dearborn is 5-3 against the Gray Wolves at the UMD Fieldhouse.  Concordia (Mich.) is 15-2 all-time against Lourdes dating back to Oct. 27, 2011.  The Cardinals won the first meeting this season between the two schools 73-42 on Nov. 9 in Ann Arbor, Mich.  Concordia is 3-0 against the Gray Wolves inside the Ebeid Rec Center and 7-1 all-time in Sylvania.

Wrapping Up Last Week: Lourdes headed into Thanksgiving break on a high note after defeating Cornerstone 80-65 at home last Tuesday night.  Mirandia Green paced the Gray Wolves with 19 points while Sara Semler added 17 points and seven assists.  Baylee Baldwin also tallied double figures with a 16-point effort for Lourdes.

Scouting Michigan-Dearborn: The Wolverines have won two straight games after defeating Rio Grande 78-75 on Sunday afternoon in Kingsport, Tenn.  Ro'Zhane Wells and Lauryn Carroll pace the Michigan-Dearborn offense averaging 12.2 points per night each.  Laekyn Jaciuk and Mariah Taylor have added 11.3 and 11.1 points per game respectively.  Jasia Caldwell leads the Wolverines on the glass, pulling down 6.6 rebounds per outing.

Scouting Concordia (Mich.): The Cardinals snapped a two-game losing streak on Tuesday with a 61-53 victory at home against Michigan-Dearborn.  Concordia hosts Rochester (Mich.) on Wednesday before visiting Lourdes.  Tris'styn Williams leads the Cardinals averaging 13.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game this season while shooting 47.1% from the floor.  J'may Simmons adds 10.0 points per night while Katie Snow leads the team on the glass pulling down 6.3 boards per night.

Offense Arrives: Having scored less than 70 points in each of the first nine games this season, the Lourdes offense exploded for a season-high 80 points on Tuesday against Cornerstone.  The Gray Wolves had not have a player tally more than 14 points in a game individually prior to the game against the Golden Eagles, but had three players exceed that mark in the win.  Mirandia Green led the way with 19 points followed by Sara Semler (17) and Baylee Baldwin (16).

Career Night for Semler: Sara Semler registered a pair of career highs in the win over Cornerstone.  Her 17-point effort bettered her previous high of 15 at Albion as a freshman.  She also handed out seven assists after having dished out no more than four in any previous game during her college career. 

Green Also Tallies Career Best: Mirandia Green's 19-point outburst against Cornerstone not only was a season high for any Gray Wolf this year, but also marked a new career high for the junior.  Green's previous best was 17 points as a freshman against Wright State-Lake.

Looking to Go Back-to-Back: Lourdes is attempting to win back-to-back Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference games for the first time since the 2016-2017 when the Gray Wolves defeated Madonna and Marygrove on Nov. 30 and Dec. 3.  That is the only time in program history the Gray Wolves have won two consecutive league contests.

Shooting Well Leads to Victories: When Lourdes has shot a better percentage from the floor than its opponents this season, the Gray Wolves have won (3-0).  Conversely, when the opposition shoots better than Lourdes, the Gray Wolves have lost (0-7).  Lourdes posted its best field goal percentage of the season last Tuesday against Cornerstone, connecting at a 51.9%, more than 10% better than the previous best (41.7%) against Indiana-South Bend.

Taking Care of the Basketball: Over the last two games, Lourdes has protected the basketball on the offensive end of the floor.  The Gray Wolves committed what was then a season-low 13 turnovers at Aquinas on Nov. 23 before bettering that mark with just 10 miscues on Tuesday (Nov. 26) against Cornerstone.

Going the Distance: Sara Semler never left the floor on Tuesday in the victory over Cornerstone, the third time this season she has gone the distance.  Semler also played all 40 minutes against Madonna and at Taylor.

Lourdes Tabbed 8th in WHAC Preseason Poll: The Gray Wolves were selected to finish in eighth place in the WHAC this season in the preseason poll conducted of the league's head coaches.  Lourdes was picked just behind Concordia (Mich.) and just ahead of Northwestern Ohio in the balloting.  Indiana Tech was picked as the unanimous preseason favorite.

This and That: Erica Cary, Mirandia Green, and Sara Semler have started all 10 games for the Gray Wolves ...  the Gray Wolves are 3-1 at home this season but still looking for their first road victory.