Central Michigan University Athletics
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Western Michigan Tops Women's Basketball, 87-78
2/19/2002 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Feb. 19, 2002
KALAMAZOO -- It was some three-point wizardry that helped the Central Michigan women's basketball team scare its arch rival, Western Michigan, on Tuesday night. But, the magic ran out in the final five minutes as the Broncos were able to squeak by the Chippewas, 87-78.
The Chippewas fall to 10-15 overall and 2-12 in the Mid-American Conference. WMU improves to 15-12 and 11-3 in conference action.
The offense came fast and furious for both teams in the game. CMU shot .442 (27-for-64) from the floor and were hitting treys at a .688 (11-for-16) clip. CMU was also 13-of-14 (.929) from the charity stripe. However, Western was not to be outdone as it shot 57.1 percent (32-for-56) from the field while nailing 77.8 percent (7-for-9) of its shots from behind the arc.
It was the three-point offense that helped the Chippewas keep pace with their intrastate rival. Molli Munz hit a career-high seven three-pointers. It's the second best single-game effort by a Chippewa. Lindy Hatfield was 2-for-2 from three land and Desiree Eidson was 1-for-1. Kendra Martin was 1-for-2 on three-point shots.
Munz led the Chippewas with 23 points. Martin chipped in 19 while Eidson put up 11.
The Broncos controlled the first 10 minutes as they built an eight-point cushion. But, the Chippewas shot .833 (5-for-6) from behind the arc in the first half and managed to snag the four-point lead with 1:37 left. Western responded and erased the deficit, entering the break knotted at 33 with the Chippewas.
Western jumped on the Chippewas in the second stanza, raking up a quick five-point lead. The Broncos led the entire half but weren't able to distance themselves from the Chippewas. An eight-point Bronco lead was chopped down to one with eight minutes left. The Broncos recaptured a 10-point cushion in the final three-minutes, a deficit CMU would not be able to overcome.
Karen Deurloo led WMU with a game-high 24 points. Kristin Koetsier and Casey Rost each poured in 22.
