By Staff
Niles High School graduate Jami Grannell scored eight points and pulled down 10 rebounds for the Kalamazoo Valley Community College women's basketball team Thursday afternoon in an 89-80 win over Owens Community College at the National Junior College Athletic Association Tournament in Overland Park, Kan.
The Cougars recovered from a 45-33 halftime deficit to advance to the next round of action tonight against Scottsdale at 6 p.m.
Kalamazoo Valley….89
Owens………………….80
KVCC: Tara Butcher 4 2-6 12, Melba Melton 5 6-8 16, Becca Cline 6 4-5 16, Darina Parker 5 1-1 11, Jami Grannell 2 4-5 8, Stacy Vanderwerp 0 0-0 0, Colleen Callen 4 1-2 10, Alynn Vandenbosch 0 0-0 0, Erin Palmer 1 0-0 2, Jen Layne 1 0-0 2, Megan Stanley 0 0-0 0, Lindsay Brown 3 6-8 12. Totals: 31 24-35 89
Owens: Stacey Weiland 7 1-6 17, Lauren Strong 2 2-3 6, Lauren Wilson 1 0-0 3, Nicole Brown 8 1-2 17, Shannon Kubicek 1 0-0 2, Sarah Johnson 0 0-0 0, Katie McClure 7 2-3 18, Heather Peer 0 0-0 0, Catina Stubleski 0 0-0 0, Rachel Dedrick 0 0-0 0, Sarah Morgart 5 0-1 12, Sammantha Schneider 0 0-0 0, Sarah Moore 1 3-7 5. Totals: 32 9-22 80
Halftime score: Owens 45, Kalamazoo Valley 33
3-point shooting: KVCC 3 (Butcher 2, Callen), Owens 7 (Weiland 2, McClure 2, Morgart 2, Wilson). Team fouls (fouled out): KVCC 19 (none), Owens 20 (McClure). Team records: KVCC 32-1, Owens 24-10