NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. – The Manchester University women's hoops squad won for the second consecutive outing after blowing past visiting Adrian College 72-53 on Saturday November 20.
The Black & Gold led for more than 33 minutes in Saturday's contest and built as much as a 24-point lead midway through the 4
th quarter.
The Spartans' defense was strong throughout Saturday's non-conference matchup. Adrian was limited to 35.7 percent (20-56) shooting. The Bulldogs were also pressured into 23 turnovers. Manchester came away with 18 steals in the win and converted the 23 turnovers by Adrian into 26 points.
Three Spartans scored in double figures in the win. Senior forward
Macy Miller (Huntertown, Ind./Carroll) led the way with 20 points and 7 rebounds. Miller finished 9-13 shooting for the game. She also matched her career-high with 3 steals. First-year guard
Eva Bazzoni (Wabash, Ind./Manchester) added 13 points. Bazzoni finished 3-6 from three-point territory. The final Spartan to score in double figures was senior guard
Miranda Bieghler (Plainfield, Ind./South Putnam). Bieghler scored 11 points while grabbing 6 boards.
10 different Spartans scored on Saturday afternoon. Manchester also made good use of the free throw line – finishing 19-25 for 76 percent.
Manchester (2-1) will head to Beloit College for its next contest on Saturday November 27. Game time from Wisconsin is scheduled for 3 p.m. (2 p.m. local time).
Adrian (2-3) will host Siena Heights on Tuesday November 23 at 6 p.m.