UOlivet defeated by Denison, 85-51

OLIVET, Mich. – The University of Olivet women's basketball team was on the losing end of a 85-51 final score against Denison (Ohio) University in a non-conference game at the Cutler Event Center.

THE BASICS

• Final Score: Denison 85, Olivet 51
• Location: Cutler Event Center; Olivet, Michigan
• Records: Olivet 1-3 overall, Denison 7-0 overall

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Big Red scored the first basket. Olivet countered with a three-pointer by junior Christina Malackanich. Denison answered with its own three-point basket before freshman Reese Gohsman made a basket to even the score at 5-5. The Big Red netted four of the next five points to take a 9-6 lead at the 7:22 mark.
• Olivet responded with back-to-back layups by junior Kaylee Bush and Gohsman to regain the lead, 10-9. Denison came back with a 4-0 spurt to go ahead 13-10. The Big Red stretched their lead to as many as 10 points, 26-16, at the end of the first quarter. Denison held the lead for the rest of the game.

FOR THE COMETS

• Senior Kinsley Hatfield paced Olivet with 15 points.
• Freshman Madelyn Burdis added nine points, while grabbing a team-leading 11 rebounds.

UP NEXT

• Olivet starts Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association play next Wednesday, December 3, when it hosts Adrian College. Game time is 7:30 p.m.