Grand Rapids, Mich. - The Lawrence Technological University women's basketball team traveled to face off against Cornerstone in WHAC play.

The Blue Devils came away with a 67-64 victory. Kylee Batey led all players with 21 points. Kendall Fisher and Jade Faris were also in double figures, with 16 and 10 points respectively.

How it Happened:

1st Quarter

• A Batey steal led to Faris scoring the first basket of the game
• Kennedy Helderop finds Olivia Kubik
• Batey hits a jumper from Julia Huey to take a 9-5 lead
• Kaycee Sluiter hits a layup bringing the game within two, forcing an LTU timeout
• Out of the timeout Maggie Long hits a three
• Helderop ties the game with a layup-and-one
• Kubik hits a three to end the first

2nd Quarter

• Helderop's layup extends the lead to five
• Huey hits from deep
• Stephanie Ainsworth makes a layup to extend the lead to six
• Layna Steele drains one from downtown to give Cornerstone the 31-23 lead
• Following a Kendall Fisher layup, Ainsworth's bucket-and-a-foul extended the lead to nine
• Batey knocks down back-to-back shots, cutting the lead to five
• Kubik's personal 5-0 run gave the Golden Eagles a 10-point advantage at the break
• CU led 39-29 at half

3rd Quarter

• Julia Huey started out the second-half scoring with a triple
• A Batey steal led to a Fisher layup, forcing a Cornerstone timeout
• Fisher's layup-and-one tied the game at 43
• Gracie Mitchell gave the Blue Devils their first lead since the first
• Ainsworth's four straight points gave Cornerstone the 47-45 lead
• Kylee Batey's layup, then shortly after, free throw ended the quarter with LTU on top
• After three, LTU 48, CU 47

4th Quarter

• Batey starts off the fourth with a bucket-and-a-foul 
• Three CU freebies brings the game within a single point
• Fisher finds Faris for a deuce
• Maddison Fulks knocks down a three to take a 55-54 lead
• Batey takes the lead back with a jumper
• Three Fulks free throws make it a back-and-forth game down the stretch
• Ainsworth gives Cornerstone a 61-57 lead with three-and-a-half minutes
• Fisher whittles it to one with a triple
• Following a Hlderop free throw, Batey makes two freebies to tie it at 62
• Faris' layup with 23 seconds left gave the Blue Devils a 66-64 lead
• Fisher makes a free throw with eight seconds left to give the Blue devils a three point lead
• Cornerstone failed to get a shot up
• Blue Devils win by three

By the Numbers

• LTU outscored CU 38-36 in the paint
• CU outscored LTU 34-11 in second chance points

The Blue Devils (14-15; 10-9) will take on the Michigan-Dearborn Wolverines on February 16, 2022 at Don Ridler Field House for a 5:30 pm tip.