BIG RAPIDS, Mich. -- The Parkside women's basketball team opened their final week of GLIAC regular season play at Ferris State on Thursday night. The Rangers went toe to toe with the No. 13 Bulldogs as the game would have to go to overtime to decide a victor. The Bulldogs would pull away in the extended period of play, topping the Rangers 91-78.
"Disappointing loss against Ferris State. I am so proud of our team's fight- it was such a good game, really hard to come up short. Whenever two good teams play, you know it's going to come down to the little things- one rebound, turnover, or free throw can make the biggest difference. We did really well on our first possession defense but couldn't finish with a rebound at critical moments," said head coach
Jen Conely after the overtime loss.
Inside the Box Score
- Kendal Zeiter would turn in a career performance. The sophomore would go 10-12 from the field, totaling a career high 25 points. She would also tack on four blocks on the defensive end of the floor.
- Gabriela Loiz provided the Rangers an efficient night. She would end the night shooting 6-7 from the field for 14 points.
- The Rangers as a team shot well, shooting at a 49.2% clip for the game.
How it Happened
The Rangers would open the game with a quick
Gabriela Loiz lay up. The Bulldogs would respond, rattling off a 7-2 run. The Rangers would play from behind for the rest of the quarter. The Bulldogs would expand their lead to as much as eight points with about a minute to go in the quarter. A Zeiter layup would round out the Rangers scoring for the quarter and cut the Bulldog lead to just six, 24-18.
Ferris State would push to grow their lead in the second quarter, distancing themselves by as much as 12 points. A Loiz fastbreak layup would mark the start of a Ranger 13-4 run to close out the first half of play. The Rangers would trail just three points, 40-47.
Coming out of the halftime break, the Rangers would concede a 6-0 Bulldog run. They would respond just a few possessions later as
Sheridan Flauger and
Kendal Zeiter would combine for a 9-0 run to bring the Rangers back even for the first time since 9:36 mark of the first quarter. From there both teams would trade blows, trading the lead back and forth. The quarter would end with the score knotted up at 55.
The fourth quarter would feature more back and forth play. The Bulldogs would slightly distance themselves by two with a pair of free throws with 36 seconds remaining. Zeiter would hit a jumper to tie the game with 25 seconds remaining, and the Ranger defense held strong to force overtime.
The Rangers would go cold in the overtime period. They would shoot just 2-7 in comparison to the Bulldogs 3-5. The Rangers would send the Bulldogs to the line several times though out the extra five minutes. Ferris State would go a perfect 12-12 from the line to seal the victory, 91-78.
Up Next
The Rangers will round out the regular season at Lake Superior State on Saturday afternoon. Tip off from Sault Ste. Marie is set for 1 p.m. EST. Coverage for the game can be found at ParksideRangers.com/coverage.
