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Heid and Company
Hammer Eagles, 70-50 |
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By Joe Monaco, AU Sports Information While hide-and-seek is a popular game for young kids to play at home or in the schoolyard, the Hillsdale women’s basketball team has popularized their own version of the game called “Heid-and-Seek.” Senior guard Stephanie Heid scored a game-high 24 points and added six rebounds, six assists, and six steals to lead the 22nd-ranked Chargers to a 70-50 victory over Ashland on Thursday (Feb. 13, 2003) at Kates Gymnasium. Hillsdale raises its record to 20-3, 12-2 in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, and remains in first place in the South Division. Ashland drops to 9-15 overall and 3-11 in conference action. In the first half, Heid got off to a slow start - only connecting on one of her first seven shots, but quickly caught fire and drained her next nine shots. She finished with 19 points in the first half and helped the Chargers take a 41-22 lead going into halftime. Hillsdale shot 53 percent (20-38) in the first half compared to the Eagles’ 39 percent (9-23). Caitlyn Kennedy added 12 points and five rebounds and point guard Mary Wiesen contributed with 10 points, seven assists and three rebounds for the winners. The Eagles were led by junior forward Alanna Buurma who scored a team-high 11 points and pulled down seven rebounds. Freshman guard Dee Bethune added 10 points and Nicole Wright scored six points. AU shot itself in the foot repeatedly with poor shooting and turnovers - finishing with 22 in the game. Hillsdale outscored the Eagles 24-6 on points off turnovers and were dominating in the paint holding a 26-18 edge. Ashland will return to action on Saturday (Feb. 15, 2003) for its final home game of the season against Wayne State. Seniors Kyra Gross and Kristy Ritchie will be honored before the game at 1 p.m. |