Kalamazoo lost to Albion Saturday by a final score of 61-42. The 19 point deficit is a false representation of the game itself. Kalamazoo trailed just 31-30 off a Hendrix 3 point basket before Albion managed to go on a 14-0 run over the next 3:28 of the game giving the Brits a 45-30 lead. Albion was led by their three junior guards who combined for 41 points.
The Hornets received a spark off the bench from Freshman Shooting Guard Anne Colonius who scored a career high 13 points on 4-7 from the field and 3-5 from three point land. Colonius scored 13 points while playing just 22 minutes to lead the Hornets. Kalamazoos bench scored 24 of the Hornets 42 total points.
Kalamazoo was also led by Senior Captain Nyemade Cooper who scored 12 points and grabbed 7rebounds. Cooper was recognized in her first home game since meeting the 1000 point mark which she reached at Alma on January 19th, 2010. Cooper has now scored 1016 points, just 14 points shy of passing 2005 graduate Ashley Riley for 8th all-time on the Kalamazoo College scoring list. Cooper will graduate as the 8th most points in Kalamazoo history unless she is unable to average just over 15 points per game through her last 7 games. If Kalamazoo is able to make the MIAA tournament, Cooper must average just over 13 points per game to reach the top 7 in Kalamazoo scoring history.
Kalamazoo managed a season low in turnovers (16), but were out rebounded by 9 and shot just 21.4% from the field compared to 37.5% for Albion.
Kalamazoo currently trails Alma for 8th place in the MIAA conference who lost Saturday against Adrian. Kalamazoo hosts Alma on February 3rd which may have serious tournament implications. The Hornets travel to Olivet Wednesday in hopes they can return the favor winning a game on the road. Olivet came into Anderson Athletic Center in December and beat the Hornets 67-61 on 56.3% shooting from 3 point land. Tip off is set for 7:30 at Olivet.
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