November 17, 1995
(vol. 106, iss. 36)
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… were nothing like the two that played the first. Despite a horrendous second half, the Wolverines managed to hang on for a 71-69 victory. Michigan shot out of the gates, roll- ingtoa45-27 halftime lead…
…. The swarm- ing Wolverine defense led to eleven Waikato turnovers. Combine the turn- overs with a 27-16 rebounding advan- tage, and Michigan was cruising. "I thought we played almost a perfect firsthalf…
…," Wolverine coach Trish Rob- erts said. "We came out like I expected us to. It was a fun first half." Sophomore Pollyanna Johns played herfirst game since injuring her knee nine games into last season. The…
… said. "The biggest thing we let up was our defensive pres- sure." Waikato took advantage, scoring 22 points in the first eight minutes of the half. Five minutes and several Wolverine turnovers later…
… back on track, scoring six points in less than a minute. After her second basket, Lemire stole the inbounds pass and sank another short jumper, putting the Wolverines ahead by six. The flurry gave…