GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Women's Basketball looks to start the New Year and second half of the season on a high note as they take on Lourdes this Saturday, January 4 for a big conference matchup. The Golden Eagles currently sit 7-7 (6-0) on the year, sitting in first place in the WHAC.

Opponent: Lourdes
Location: Sylvania, Ohio (Embeid Recreation Center)
Date: Saturday, January 4
Time: 1:00 p.m. EST
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Last Week Recap
Women's Basketball is coming off a tough weekend in Chicago where they went 0-2 in a quick two-day tournament hosted by Governors State. The Golden Eagles took on #RV Governors State and fell short 83-75 as Jaxi Long and Olivia Kubik both had 18 points. They would then take on #8 Rio Grande, giving them a big test but falling short 103-89 behind Jaxi Long's 26 points. For the week, Jaxi Long and Mackenzie Goodwin were named WHAC Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week thanks to their play over the weekend.
 
Stat Leaders
To kick off the second half of the season, here are the stat leaders for the women's basketball team. Jaxi Long leads the way in scoring at 18.9 points per-game, which also ranks her third in the WHAC. Olivia Kubik is right behind her at 13.1 points per-game. Laura Innerebner leads the way in rebounds, grabbing 5.9 per-game. Jaylee Long leads the team in assist at 62, which is good for 4.42 per-game, ranking her fifth in the WHAC. Mackenzie Goodwin is second in the WHAC with 1.5 blocks per-game to round out the stat leaders for the team.
 
Scouting Lourdes
Lourdes comes into the matchup against the Golden Eagles with an overall record of 9-5 (4-3) on the year. The Gray Wolves have stuck around in the first half of the season thanks to wins over Concordia and Madonna to find themselves in a battle for the fifth/sixth seed so far. Lourdes is averaging around 70.4 points per-game while holding opponents to 66.3, while shooting around 41.4% from the field. Junior Emma Pedroza has been their leader all year as she is averaging 18.4 points and 6.4 rebounds per-game.
 
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