Complete Notes
Upcoming in Gray Wolves Basketball: After a quarterfinal victory at home, Lourdes takes to the road on Saturday afternoon as the third-seeded Gray Wolves visit second-seeded Cornerstone in the semifinals of the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference tournament.

Head Coach Dennis Hopson: In his fifth season on the Lourdes bench, Dennis Hopson is 97-39 (.713) with the Gray Wolves and as a men's collegiate head coach.  He is only the third head coach in Lourdes program's history.

Series Notes: Cornerstone holds a 23-5 all-time series advantage against Lourdes dating back to Dec. 10, 2011.  The two schools split their regular season meetings this year, with each winning on the other's home court.  The Gray Wolves posted an 84-81 triumph in Grand Rapids, Mich. on Nov. 29 before the Golden Eagles won 89-75 inside the Ebeid Rec Center on Feb. 7.  Cornerstone holds a 12-3 series edge inside Mol Arena, but the Gray Wolves have won in their last two trips to Grand Rapids.

This Season's Previous Meetings: Lourdes led by as many as 12 in the second half, only to see Cornerstone rally to tie late on Nov. 29, but the Gray Wolves prevailed 84-81 in the first meeting in Grand Rapids, Mich.  Jackie Harris led Lourdes with 21 points while Joey Holifield scored 16 more as Lourdes had four players tally double figures.  Luke Rowlinson led Cornerstone with 22 points while Eli Steffen added 18 more.  On Feb. 7 inside the Ebeid Rec Center, Cornerstone jumped out to a 21-point halftime lead on the way to an 89-75 victory over the Gray Wolves.  Shaunn Monroe paced Lourdes with 22 points while Holifield added 19.  Mason Brooks came off the bench to score 19 points for the Golden Eagles while Rowlinson chipped in 18 more.

Wrapping Up Quarterfinal Action: Lourdes used a late first half run to build an 11-point halftime lead and pulled away from Rochester (Mich.) in the second half on the way to an 84-64 victory on Thursday night.  Shaunn Monroe made 11-of-15 shots from the floor and scored a game-high 25 points while Jackie Harris drained six three-pointers and scored 22 points.  Joey Holifeld tallied a double-double with 16 points while grabbing 11 rebounds.  James Fisher led Rochester with 13 points.

Scouting Cornerstone: The Golden Eagles have won 12 consecutive games after defeating Aquinas 97-72 on Thursday night in the quarterfinals.  Cory Ainsworth leads Cornerstone averaging 19.1 points and 6.2 rebounds per game this season.  Luke Rowlinson adds 17.2 points per outing while Mason Brooks is scoring 9.7 points per night.  Cornerstone is averaging 87.5 points per game and have scored 89 or more points in 10 of their last 12 games. 

Lourdes in the WHAC Tournament: Lourdes enters the WHAC semifinals with an 8-8 record all-time in the tournament.  The Gray Wolves are making their 10th overall appearance in the postseason event.  Last year as the second-seed, Lourdes defeated Concordia (Mich.) 107-66 in the quarterfinals before falling 88-78 to Madonna in the semifinal round, playing both games at home.  

Award Winners: Shaunn Monroe was named the WHAC Newcomer of the Year after averaging 17.6 points and 3.7 assists per night this season.  Monroe joined Jackie Harris and Joey Holifield as First Team All-WHAC selections as well.  Harris is averaging 18.2 points and 7.5 rebounds per game while Holifield tallies 17.1 points and 6.1 boards per night.

Reaching 20 Wins Again: The Gray Wolves have reached the 20-win plateau for the third consecutive season and fourth time in the last five years.  Lourdes has now recorded five 20-win seasons in program history.  The 22 wins the team currently has is tied for the second most wins ever by a Lourdes squad.  The school record of 24 victories was set in 2021-2022 when the Gray Wolves finished the season 24-8.

Holifield Moves Into Second on All-Time Scoring List: Joey Holifield has moved past Zach Steinmetz (2013-2016) into second place on the Gray Wolves' all-time scoring list and enters the semifinals with 1,495 career points.  He trails just Clif Snow (2017-21, 22-23), who scored 1,789 points at Lourdes, on the all-time list.  Jackie Harris became the fifth member of the 1,000-point club earlier this season, entering this week with 1,216 career points, trailing Little Anderson's (2019-23) who had 1,286 points for fourth all-time.

Tops from the Charity Stripe: Joey Holifield leads the WHAC in free throw shooting this season, connecting at an 88.3% clip.  Holifield has been to the line 145 times, making 128 of his attempts.

Among the League Leaders: Jackie Harris ranks in the top three in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference in both scoring and rebounding this season. His 18.2 points per game are third most while his 7.5 boards per contest are second best in the league.  

From Downtown: Jackie Harris leads the WHAC with 82 three-point field goals this season.  He has made 39.6% of his attempts from beyond the arc this year.

Halftime Leads Key: Lourdes 19-0 this season when heading into the locker room at halftime with the lead, and 21-0 if the Gray Wolves lead or are tied.  Lourdes has outscored opponents 1044-880 during the opening 20 minutes this season.

This and That: Shaunn Monroe is sixth in the league averaging 3.7 assists per night ... Monroe also leads the league with 64 steals ... Lourdes is 8-3 away from home this season.