The Hornets pulled out a 73-68 victory over the Adrian Bulldogs, currently tied for 3rd in the conference, on February 13th, 2010. The Hornets trailed by 2 at half and were down 60-52 with 7 minutes remaining, but put together a 11-0 run over the next 3 minutes to take a 63-60 lead. Crucial free throws missed by the Bulldogs led to Hornet points. A missed free throw by the Hornets followed by an offensive rebound and kick out to Freshman Lauren Rosenthal for a jump shot with 38 seconds remaining ended all hopes of an Adrian comeback. Senior Briana Hendrix connected on 2 free throws late to seal the victory for Kalamazoo.
The Hornets as a team posted a season high in points scored (73). They also limited their turnovers to 16, 10 less than their season average. The Hornets also scored more points in the second half than they had scored in 7 full games this entire season. It was Kalamazoo's highest scoring half in 3 years.
The Hornets were led by Senior Nyemade Cooper who scored 16 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in just 20 minutes. The Hornets received a much needed boost from the Freshmen Duo of Katrina Carlsen and Lauren Rosenthal. Carlsen scored a career-high 15 points on 6-9 shooting from the field and 3-5 from behind the 3 point line. Carlsen only had 1 turnover in 27 minutes. Lauren Rosenthal added 9 points and pulled down 9 rebounds on 3-8 shooting from the field and connecting on what proved to be the game winning shot with under 40 seconds remaining. Also stepping up for the Hornets were Sophomores Carly Zeitlin and Laura Burnett who both added 7 points each (Burnett-career high).
The Hornets conclude the 2009-2010 season with a home game against Trine University. Four seniors will be playing their final game in a Kalamazoo Hornet uniform. Andrea Bedway, Nyemade Cooper, Sarah Thomasma, and Briana Cooper will be playing their final contest for the women's basketball program.
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