Women's Basketball started fast and earned a big win at home Friday night.
The (15) Ravens defeated the Evangel University Valor, 94-72, in their first game of the Holiday Inn Express Classic.
The Ravens held a 16-point lead after a fast-paced first quarter. The teams were tied 15-15 halfway through the opening period before the Ravens caught fire, closing out the final 4:50 on a 19-3 run.
Hattie Gros knocked down an exclamation 3-pointer just before the buzzer to close out the quarter with the Ravens on top 34-18.
The Ravens continued their strong play in the second quarter, taking a 55-33 lead into halftime.
They shot 58.1% from the field in the first half and knocked down 5-of-8 from 3-point range. Gros and
Oen Deters each made a pair from long range in the opening 20 minutes.
The Ravens held the Valor to 39.4% shooting on the other end, and also outrebounded Evangel 23-12 in the first half.
The Valor punched back in the third quarter, scoring the first 7 points of the second half to cut into the Ravens lead. Evangel got within 12 points, 62-50, with 3:48 to play in the period, but the Ravens closed out the third with a 74-57 lead.
The Ravens pushed their lead back over 20 points early in the fourth quarter and maintained that advantage the rest of the way, picking up the 22-point win.
Five players finished in double-figure scoring as
Nicole Storck led the way with 18, Gros and
Kelli Storck each had 16,
Riley Bruggeman scored 15, and
Elle Robinson had 12 points. Deters nearly made it six players, scoring 9 points and notching 4 assists.
Nicole Storck led the team with 10 rebounds as the Ravens outrebounded Evangel 42-30. Bruggeman had 9 assists and 8 rebounds, narrowly missing out on a triple-double. As a team, the Ravens finished with 27 assists on 33 baskets, and shot 54.% from the field.
Next up for the Ravens (3-0) is the closing game of the Classic, a 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 matchup with Mission University back in Ralph Nolan Gym.
