ALLENDALE, MICH. – The GVSU women's basketball team returned home following a brief weekend road trip, as they welcomed in Purdue Northwest to the Fieldhouse. After a slow start, the Grand Valley offense erupted in the second quarter to ignite a 92-53 Laker win. With the win, head coach
Mike Williams picked up his 400
th career victory as a collegiate head coach.
The Lakers jumped out to a 7-1 lead following a
Rylie Bisballe layup, but the Pride got it right back with a 6-0 run to tie it up. Grand Valley regained the lead and stretched it out to six points at 16-10 off two Bisballe free throws. PNW kept fighting, getting their deficit down to two on multiple occasions. It was a two points game late in the quarter, but Bisballe was fouled just before the buzzer, hitting both free throws to put GVSU up 22-18 after 10 minutes of play.
Grand Valley started the second quarter on a 14-0 run, propelled by threes from
Hadley Miller and
Abrie Cabana, to bring the lead up to 36-18. After a Pride layup, GVSU hit three consecutive triples, as Bisballe, Cabana, and
Avery Zeinstra all connected from deep to start an 11-0 run. The two teams traded buckets to end the half, as GVSU held a commanding 53-30 advantage.
The Laker defense stifled the Pride all third quarter, only allowing eight points, as they outscored PNW by 13 to take a 74-38 lead into the final quarter.
In the fourth quarter,
Molly Anderson and
Nicole Kamin each hit a three to bring the lead above 40 at 86-44. The Lakers hit the 90-point mark for the third time this season following a
Hadley Miller jumper, as they cruised to the 39-point win.
Nicole Kamin tied a career-high with 20 points, going 8-10 from the field.
Rylie Bisballe and
Megan Crow each scored 12 points, with Crow adding five boards.
Abrie Cabana had 10 points, while
Lexi Plitzuweit flirted with a triple-double, recording nine points, eight assists, and seven rebounds.
Up Next
Grand Valley stays at home on Saturday to take on Parkside for the fifth annual Sawyer's Day. The game is scheduled to tip-off at 1:00 in the Fieldhouse.