Ferris coach Kurt Westendorp and his Bulldogs hope to bounce back with a Saturday.
File photoPARKSIDE — It was a very tough night for Ferris State’s women’s team in Thursday’s Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 66-57 loss to Wisconsin-Parkside.
Ferris led 11-8 after the first quarter but was outscored 28-15 in the second quarter and 23-14 in the third. It was 36-26 at halftime and 59-40 after the third. The Bulldogs had a 17-7 scoring advantage in the fourth but it wasn’t enough.
“All in all, it was a rally disappointing loss for our kids,” Ferris coach Kurt Westendorp said. “We know what’s at stake. We’ll have to change the script quickly. We have another tough opponent on Saturday. We definitely have to get our minds in the right place.”
Ferris is 11-6 in the conference and 17-8 overall. Adrienne Anderson 20 points for Ferris while Choe Idonyi added 18 points and nine rebounds. Hannah Pockelman had 20 points and Sheridan Flauger had 15 points.
“Pockelman did a nice job in that second half, taking it to us in the paint. Being 8-for-12, she was very efficient,” Westendorp said. “Flauger had a nice game when she got aggressive.”
With the fourth quarter for Ferris, “it was nice to see them some energy,” Westendorp said. “We’re not going to be a full court- pressing team for 40 minutes. That’s not what we do. We have to be solid defensively for a full 40 minutes
Ferris is at Purdue Northwest on Saturday.
BOYS BASKETBALL
McBain Northern Michigan Christian 59, Pine River 32
LEROY -- Pine River trailed 19-3 after the first quarter, 29-11 at halftime and 52-22 after the third quarter. Austin Dean had 10 points and Cole Crawford eight for Pine River.
“We executed some parts of our game plan very well, but we were not able to score the ball,” Pine River coach Brian Goodenow said. “Their length caused us a lot of trouble. They shoot the ball very well and are very efficient. All I can do is tip my cap to Kyle and his kids. They’re a very good team.”
Pine River is 7-9 overall and 4-7 in the Highland Conference and plays home Friday with Roscommon.
Brethren 70, Crossroads 10
BRETHREN – CCA lost on Wednesday to Brethren and fell to 0-14 overall.
CCA is home on Wednesday with Walkerville.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Mesick 42, Crossroads 18
BIG RAPIDS – The Crossroads girls fell to 2-10 with this loss to Mesick on Wednesday.
On Feb. 10, CCA got its second win of the season 48-42 at Pentwater.
Roscommon 46, Pine River 40
Pine River fell to 4-10 in the league and 6-12 overall with this loss to Roscommon,4-10 and 5-12. Pine River is at Manton on Tuesday.
Evart 40, Beal City 29
BEAL CITY – Evart’s girls won their second straight game this week and are 9-6 in the Highland and 11-6 overall after the win over Beal City. Evart is home with Clare on Monday.
