Women's Basketball vs Mid Michigan

The LCC women's basketball team faltered in the second half of its home game against Mid Michigan College on Wednesday, Jan. 29, losing 72-54.

The loss put the Stars overall record at 10-9, and at 4-4 in the MCCAA Western Conference.

The game was tied 30-30 at halftime, but Mid Michigan outscored the Stars 42-24 in the second half to seal the win.

 "We came out really strong and we were doing really well," LCC freshman Abigail Koneval said. "Everybody showed up for the first half, and at halftime it was tied.

"We went up and had a good talk and I felt like we had a good warmup after halftime. We just didn't show up (in) the second half. We let them walk all over us."

Despite the loss, freshman Georgia Hill scored 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for the Stars. Sophomore Celia Ridsdale delivered four assists to lead LCC.

"I'm pleased with the way that we played in the first half," LCC Head Coach Layne Ingram said. "That's the number 10 team in the country, and they are number 10 for a reason.

"In the first half we played really good defense. I think we broke their press really well and … we executed our offense. It caused them to have to change up some things they were doing at halftime. Then in the second half we didn't play as good of defense, and they knocked down shots that they didn't hit in the first half."

LCC freshman Erin Witt offered her thoughts on the game.

"I think after the half we became complacent," Witt said. "Knowing that we were tied with a really good team … that's where we folded."

The Stars were scheduled to play at Kellogg Community College on Saturday, Feb. 1 and against Jackson College on Monday, Feb. 3 at home in the Gannon Gym.

The Stars are scheduled to play at Muskegon Community College on Feb. 5 and at home in the Gannon Gym against Kalamazoo Valley Community College on Feb. 8.