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The Malone University women's basketball team dropped to 5-8 on the year and 2-6 in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletics Conference (GLIAC) after scoring a season-low in an 89-42 loss to Grand Valley State (10-4, 5-3 GLIAC).

The Lakers, coming in ranked third in the nation in made three-pointers per game (9.8), connected on four threes in the first five minutes of the game and opened up a 23-7 advantage before Malone junior Mackenzie Storlie drilled a three of her own.  GVSU would extend the lead to 27-12 and finished the first quarter shooting 76.9% (10-13 FG, 5-9 3PT).

Grand Valley stretched its lead to 32-14 before a 7-0 Malone run capped off by a Chrissie Vaughan three cut the deficit to 11. The Pioneers, however, would never get any closer as the Lakers continued their red-hot shooting, taking a 45-27 edge into the locker room. GVSU shot 17-of-26 (65.4%) from the floor and 7-of-13 (53.8%) from long range in the first half while the Pioneers shot just 9-of-23 (39.1%) from the field and 3-of-10 (30%) from downtown.

The rout was on in the second half as Grand Valley forced Malone into 13 turnovers and held the Pioneers to just 21.1 % (4-19) shooting including 0-for-5 from deep. The Lakers hit six more triples and outscored Malone 44-15 in the final 20 minutes as both coaches emptied their benches. The 15 points was Malone's lowest scoring half of the season. 

• Tara Schaffter led the Pioneers with 10 points, 2 assists, and 2 steals
• Chrissie Vaughan knocked down two treys, adding 8 points and 2 steals
• In 22 minutes off the bench, Naomi Grandison provided 7 points and 3 assists

• Bailey Cairndruff (7-9 FG, 4-6 3PT) led the Lakers with 18 points
• Kayla Dawson added 17 markers after shooting a perfect 7-of-7 from the field, including 2-2 from three-point range
• 6'1" forward Korynn Hincka came off the bench to score 15 points ...she led the team with 9 rebounds and 4 blocked shots

• Grand Valley outrebounded Malone 35-23...the Lakers pulled in 13 offensive rebounds and 11 second-chance points
• Malone shot a season-high 92.9% (13-14) at the free-thow line
• The Lakers finished 13-for-30 from beyond the arc...it was their second highest total of the season
• The Pioneers lost for only the second time at home this season, falling to 5-2 on Hal Smith Court

• Malone will begin GLIAC South play this Thursday, January 14th when the Pioneers travel to face Lake Erie at 5:30 pm