Olivet, Mich. - The Alma College women's basketball team out scored Olivet College in every quarter except the fourth being out scored 28-15 to give the Comets their fourth Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) victory. Alma drops to 0-6 in the MIAA and 4-9 on the season while Olivet's record is 8-7.

Freshman Kassidy Blough (Jackson, Mich./East Jackson) led the team with a season high 24 points while she dished out four assists. Off the bench, junior Tara Padgett (Freeland, Mich./Freeland) chipped in 11 points for the Scots and led with five helpers.

Freshman Kelsey Wolffis (Muskegon, Mich./Mona Shores) notched a season high seven blocks while junior Kaitlyn Kendall (Farmington Hills, Mich./North Farmington) logged a career high three steals.

Alma went in to half time with the 36-32 lead as they shot 73.9 percent from field goal, led by Blough who went 4-6. Alma came out of the locker room out scoring the Comets 15-10 going in to the fourth with the 51-42 lead. Olivet poured it on in the fourth quarter shooting 61.5 percent defeating the Scots 70-66.

Alma shot 50 percent from field goal range holding Olivet to 43.6 percent and they also out rebounded the Comets 33-32. The Scots put in 32 points from the paint and dished out a grand total of 14 assists. 

Alma will return to their home court this Saturday (Jan. 16) as they host Calvin College at 3:00 p.m. The women's basketball team will be hosting a fundraiser for student Annalee Konsoer-Rose '19, with all proceeds donated to Annalee's family to assist with her medical expenses.

Game Notes:

• Kassidy Blough reached a season-high 24 points.
• Kelsey Wolffis has recorded a block in every game this season except two and she notched a season high seven blocks.
• This is Kassidy Blough's second twenty point game in the 2015-16 campaign.
• Alma will host five home games in a row starting on Saturday (Jan. 16).
• Kaitlyn Kendall recorded a career-high three steals.

Quotes:

Head Coach Kris Johnson

on the loss...

"We played well for three quarters and had a couple mental breakdowns early in the fourth quarter that allowed them to tie it. We are doing good things but in tight situations we need to trust ourselves more and make big plays when needed. We have to work on finishing basketball games."