Adrian, Mich. - The Adrian College Bulldogs sank their free throws at the end of the game to give the Alma College women's basketball the 66-63 defeat tonight in the Merillat Sports and Fitness Center at Adrian College. Tonight was the first game of Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) play and the Scots dropped to 1-4 overall and 0-1 in the MIAA while Adrian improved to 2-3 overall and 1-0 in the MIAA.

The Adrian Bulldogs led at the beginning of the first quarter but a three pointer from junior Tara Padgett (Freeland, Mich./Freeland) with 1:34 left in the first quarter knotted the ball game 13-13. Alma took the lead in the second quarter after junior Kaitlyn Kendall (Farmington Hills, Mich./North Farmington) sank two free throws with 6:37 remaining in the quarter. Adrian would go on a 13-6 run of their own to take the lead at the half 34-31.

Another three-pointer from Padgett with 5:11 to go in the third tied the ball game up for a fourth time at 40-40. A 10-4 run by the Bulldogs pushed them to a tight knit 50-44 lead heading in to the fourth quarter. Alma did not regain the lead again but came within striking range after a made layup by Kendall to cut the game 64-63 but two made free throws from Adrian's side gave Alma their first conference lost 66-63.

Freshman Kassidy Blough (Jackson, Mich./East Jackson) led the team with a career-high 14 points and freshman Kelsey Wolffis (Muskegon, Mich./Mona Shores) notched her second double digit score of the season with 10 points and led the team for the third time with seven rebounds.

Game Notes:

• Kassidy Blough scored her second double-digit game and had a career high 14 points.
• Kassidy Blough has made a three in every game this season.
• Sophie Guzman has made a three in every game this season and has made two three in her last three games.
• Lauren Higgins had a career-high three assists.
• Kelsey Wolffis nabbed a career-high four blocks tonight.

QUOTES

Head Coach Kris Johnson

on the game...

"The effort was there, execution was there, we just need to finish. We need to finish around the basket and at the free throw line. I am proud of the effort, we just need to keep fighting and I think we can make it interesting in the MIAA still. It is still really early for us."