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MARQUETTE, Mich. - The Northern Michigan University Women's Basketball team will return to the Berry this weekend, where they have not played a GLIAC game in over a month. The 'Cats will take on Davenport on Thursday (Jan. 20) at 5:30 p.m. They will then welcome Grand Valley State to town on Saturday (Jan. 22) with an 11 a.m. start.
WEEKLY NOTES:
FOLLOW ALONG
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Thursday vs. Davenport
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Saturday vs. Grand Valley State
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LAST TIME OUT
The Wildcats were on the road for a pair of GLIAC games this past weekend. Northern fell 71-56 at Wayne State on Saturday. On Monday, 'Cats played a makeup game at PNW, dropping a close 59-56 decision.
Makaylee Kuhn led NMU, averaging 19.5 points in the two contests.
STAT LEADERS
- Sophomore guard
Makaylee Kuhn continues to lead the 'Cats in several statistical categories, while also ranking in the top five in a majority of GLIAC statistics, most notably in points per game, with an average of 16.7.
- Forward
Emily Mueller and
Samantha Potter are each collecting nearly five rebounds each game.
- Northern ranks top-20 in the nation in rebounding margin in Division II, pulling down an average of 8.5 more boards per game.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
Davenport is 1-14 and 0-7 in the GLIAC. Toni Grace paces the Panthers with 10.7 PPG.
Grand Valley State is 13-1 and 6-2 in the GLIAC. Emily Spitzley leads the team at 13.3 points per game.
MATCHUP HISTORY
NMU VS DU
The Wildcats are 7-3 in their last 10 outings with the Panthers. NMU has dropped two of their last three with Davenport.
NMU has averaged nearly 60 points a game in their meetings with Davenport.
NMU VS GVSU
The Wildcats are 2-8 in their last ten meetings with the Lakers, dropping the last four.
Northern has averaged 51.7 points per game in their matchups against the Lakers.
A LOOK AHEAD
NMU will continue the homestand, as they host Northwood and Michigan Tech at the Berry Events Center to finish out the month of January.
