January 18, 1994
(vol. 104, iss. 60)
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…6 - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSTuesday - Tuesday, January 18, 1994 Women drop a heartbreaker, 64-63. Last-minute Wolverine comeback falls short against Wisconsin By BOB ABRAMSON DAILY BASKETBALL…
…- gan State last week, it was a tale of two halves for the Wolverines. Michi- gan trailed, 31-19, at halftime, giving up numerous fast-break points and shooting a dismal 28 percent. Michi- gan point guard…
… behind the play of Kiefer and Silver Shellman. Trailing, 37-21, the Wolverines went on a 21-8 run, cutting the lead to three, 45-42. But easy inside baskets by the Badgers' Jennah Burkholder (14 points…
…) and Barb Franke (12), a prob- lem that plagued the Wolverines all afternoon, increased Wisconsin's margin once again, 55-45. With 6:20 remaining, Wisconsin started to pull away from the Wolver- ines…
…, Rademaker 2, Burkholder, Winkler). Technical Fouls: none. Amy Johnson attempts a shot over a Wisconsin player in the Badgers' 64-63 victory over the Wolverines. Michigan remains winless in Big Ten play. Blue…
… Wolverine time. With the clock reading less than 15 minutes, something sparked the Michigan offense. It was a Maize and Blue rampage. Everything started dropping for Michigan freshman point guard Jennifer…
… the Wolverines were still going. The crowd of over 2,000 was going crazy. With the aid of the pep band's distracting antics, Michigan showed off its true colors. Desperate defenders wildly flapped their…
… arms in the air, shouting, "Ball! Ball! Ahhhh!" in an attempt to intimidate the opposition. But the Wolverines kept filling the lanes. Michigan's efforts brought it within three points of the Badgers…
…. Thundering steps and slick shots filled the rest of the half. The Wolverines weregrabbing the rebounds now. Wisconsin had been temporarily stunned. The Badgers concentration had been disturbed. Meanwhile…
…, the Wolverines could nothold on, losing by a measly point, 64-63. Alas, all the mental toughness in the world could not makeup for the physical presence the Wolverines lacked in the first half. Was this…