CALVIN KNIGHT SPORTS REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 26, 2016
Women's Basketball Remains Unbeaten With Win Over Carroll University;
Men's Basketball Falls to Aquinas at Grand Rapids Sports Hall of Fame Classic
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Calvin 79, Carroll 40
HANCOCK, Mich. - The Calvin women's basketball team improved to 6-0 on the year with a victory over Carroll on Saturday afternoon. The Knights defeated Carroll, 79-40.
The Knights never trailed on Saturday, taking an early 11-0 lead. Senior Anna Timmer (Caledonia, Mich./South Christian) had seven points in the Calvin run.
Calvin would lead 23-6 after the first quarter and head into halftime leading, 42-18.
The third quarter would be all Calvin, with the Knights outscoring the Pioneers, 26-5.
Anna Timmer finished with a game-high 17 points and also finished with six rebounds.
Junior Bre Luurtsema (Holland, Mich./Holland Christian) recorded 14 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.
Freshman Nicole Meyer (Macomb, Mich./Eisenhower) had a game-high and career-high 13 rebounds. She also notched a career-high four blocks and nine points
Sophomore Rachel Warners (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian) filled the stat sheet with nine rebounds, eight points and a game-high five blocks.
Junior Ali Spayde (Lewis Center, Ohio/Worthington Christian) tallied 10 points against the Pioneers.
Freshman Sydney Houlemard (Covington, La./Covington) also had 10 points on Saturday and also notched five rebounds.
The Knights out-rebounded the Pioneers, 47-35.
Calvin scored 50 points in the paint on Saturday.
Calvin returns to action on Wednesday when it renews its rivalry at Hope at 7:30 p.m.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Aquinas 94, Calvin 86
HOLLAND, Mich. - The Calvin men's basketball team dropped an 94-86 decision to Aquinas College Saturday evening at the Grand Rapids Sports Hall of Fame Classic hosted by Hope College.
Aquinas (5-5) connected on a tournament record 17 three-point field goals in the win including 11 in the first half as the Saints grabbed a 48-34 halftime lead.
Calvin (1-3) clawed back into the game behind strong play underneath as the Knights whittled the Aquinas lead down to six points at 84-78 on a pair of free throws by senior Michael Welch (Stevensville/Lakeshore HS) with 2:34 remaining.
Calvin closed to within five at 91-86 on a three-pointer by junior Michael Wilks (Hudsonville, Mich./Unity Christian HS) with 41 seconds remaining but Aquinas connected on seven free throws in the final 1:38 of play including five by senior point guard Jake Bullock to seal the win.
Calvin led 9-5 early in the game but Aquinas junior Jeremy Williamson connected on three consecutive triples to give the Saints the lead.
Williamson and junior Rob Deiz formed a potent perimeter attack for the Saints as Williamson and Deiz connected on seven three-pointers apiece.
Williamson finished with a game-high 25 points while Deiz had 23.
Wilks led Calvin with a career-high 24 points on 9 of 15 shooting while senior Cam Denney (Bluffton, Ind./Norwell HS) had 19 points, sophomore Austin Bykerk (Jenison, Mich./Unity Christian HS) 13 points and Welch 10 points.
Calvin finished with a 35-33 rebounding advantage but Aquinas was 17 of 26 (.654) from three-point range. Calvin was 23 of 27 (.852) from the free throw line.
At the conclusion of the game, Wilks was named to the all-tournament team, marking the first all-tournament citation of his collegiate career.
In Saturday's second game Cornerstone defeated Hope 95-78.
Cornerstone's Kyle Steigenga was named the tournament MVP. The all-tournament team consisted of Steigenga, Cory Cox (Cornerstone), Dante Hawkins (Hope), Harrison Blackledge (Hope), Wilks and Williamson (Aquinas).
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