DELLS, WIS. – The Grand Valley State women's basketball team was right back in action Saturday morning, taking on their second consecutive ranked opponent. This time it was 14
th-ranked Central Missouri, and once again the number one team in the country took care of business, winning 68-40. The Lakers are now 2-0 to begin the season.
Avery Lay got the scoring started right away, taking the opening tip down for a layup. That was part of a 9-2 run to begin the game for the Lakers. Central Missouri came back to tie the game at 11 with three minutes to play in the frame. It stayed tied until
MacKenzie Bisballe hit a free throw to put GVSU up by one going into the second quarter.
The Jennies took the lead at 15-14 to begin the second quarter. It wouldn't last long, as the Lakers answered back with a 9-0 run to go up 23-15. Bisballe scored 14 of the Lakers' 20 points in the quarter, helping GVSU lead 32-23 after 20 minutes.
It was all Lakers in the third quarter, outscoring the Jennies 22-5 in the frame. The two teams traded buckets to begin the quarter, but over the final five minutes, GVSU outscored Central Missouri 16-0, increasing the advantage up to 54-28.
Central Missouri went on a 9-4 run to begin the final period, but it was quickly answered by a game-ending 10-3 Laker run, highlighted by threes from
Destiny Webster and
Kelly Kray.
It was another big game for
MacKenzie Bisballe, as she posted the sixth double-double of her career. Bisballe totaled 28 points, hitting 10-15 from the floor, and pulled down 10 boards.
Reese Gaytan notched nine points, four assists, four rebounds, and four steals.
Avery Lay had a team-high five steals, adding eight points and four boards. The Laker defense notched 17 steals and held the Jennies to 33.3% from the field and 4.8% from deep.
Up Next
The Lakers will close out their time in Wisconsin tomorrow, playing Truman State at 12:15 eastern.
