The Malone University women's basketball team will welcome Hillsdale College to Osborne Hall this Saturday for its only game of the week. Tipoff for the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) contest is slated for 1:00 pm.
At halftime on Saturday, the
35th Annual Class of the Malone Athletics Hall of Fame will be recognized along with past inductees. This year's class of nine includes two former women's basketball players: Kristen (Beach) Huntington (class of 2001) and Joy (Wilkinson) Plumley (class of 2003).
GameDay
1/25 Malone vs. Hillsdale – 1:00 pm
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Series History
The Pioneers are just 2-7 all-time against the Chargers, including losses in four straight. Last season in Michigan, Malone trailed 42-40 in the fourth quarter, but was outscored 28-4 in the final nine minutes of a 70-44 setback.
Team Comparison (as of 1/24/2020)
| Category |
Malone |
Hillsdale |
| Record (G-MAC) |
12-5 (6-1) |
5-13 (2-7) |
| Points per game |
73.9 |
65.2 |
| Points allowed |
65.4 |
70.9 |
| Scoring margin |
+8.5 |
-5.7 |
| FG% |
42.5% |
36.2% |
| 3-point% |
36.1% |
31.3% |
| Free throw% |
77.2% |
82.0% |
| FG% defense |
40.7% |
40.0% |
| Rebounds |
37.6 |
37.6 |
| Rebound margin |
+1.7 |
+4.1 |
| Turnover margin |
+2.3 |
-6.5 |
Malone Notes
- The Pioneers enter Saturday's matchup with wins in four straight games. Malone escaped Ohio Valley 85-74 in overtime last Thursday before bouncing back with a convincing 75-57 win over Alderson Broaddus on Saturday.
- Malone, who is 5-3 at home, is ranked third in the G-MAC points rating system.
- The Pioneer defense ranks second in points allowed. The team is 11-0 when holding opponents under 70 points.
- Junior guard Holly Groff is averaging 21 points per game over the past four games and a team-high 16.7 ppg this season. She ranks fourth in the league in scoring and leads the G-MAC in three-pointers (47).
- Robin Campbell delivers a big-time 1-2 punch for the Pioneers, scoring 15.3 ppg (9th in the G-MAC) while leading the team with 55 assists.
- Sydney Wentling (9.5 ppg) and Ellen Doyle (8.9 ppg) are each averaging five rebounds a night. Wentling, after a 4-for-5 effort from deep at Ohio Valley, is shooting a team-high 45.8% from three-point range.
- Alexis Hutchison (6.9 ppg) leads the team with 31 steals. She scored 12 in the win over AB last Saturday.
Hillsdale Notes
- A season removed from reaching the G-MAC semifinal and two seasons removed from winning the whole thing, Hillsdale has experienced some growing pains as of late, losing six of their last seven. The Chargers are just 2-8 on the road.
- Lauren Daffenberg leads the team in scoring, averaging 12.4 points per game.
- Hillsdale ranks second in NCAA DII in team free-throw percentage and 20th in three-pointers. They are last in the country turnovers forced per game (10.5) and fifth-worst in turnover margin.
