Central Michigan University Athletics
Central Michigan University
Oakland (Doubleheader)
Chippewa Women Fall to Oakland, 74-70
11/23/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Nov. 23, 2004
MOUNT PLEASANT -- Senior Lindy Hatfield scored a career-high 22 points here Tuesday night but it wasn't enough to prevent Central Michigan University from dropping a 74-70 nonconference decision in women's basketball to Oakland University.
The loss dropped CMU's record to 1-1 while the Golden Grizzlies are also 1-1.
The Chippewas held a 36-32 halftime lead and expanded the lead to 10 points on two occasions in the second half, the last at 48-38 with 15:58 remaining.
Oakland went on a 21-4 run to take a 59-52 lead with 7:14 to play. CMU did cut it to two points but could get no closer. The final time was 72-70 with six seconds remaining on a pair of free throws by Hatfield.
Hatfield drilled three three-pointers and dished out four assists for CMU while junior Chasidy Myers came off the bench to add 17 points.
Two OU players posted 21-point nights, Anne Hafeli and Nicole Piggott, and Amanda Batcha chipped in with 15. It was a career-high for Piggott.
CMU shot 50.9 percent from the field on 27-of-53 compared to Oakland's 27-of-61 for 44.3 percent. The Chippewas did hold a slight edge in rebounding, 36-33.
However, a key stat in the game was CMU's 21 turnovers to just 13 for the visitors.
CMU heads on the road this Saturday and Sunday to play inthe Hampton Inn classic at Indiana University. The Chippewas open with Chicago State on Saturday at 2 p.m. Also in the field are Indiana and Belmont.
