MU Ancilla vs. Henry Ford
The Chargers returned to action on Saturday as they hosted Henry Ford in a cross-division game and held on late for a 63-58 win.
Much like on Thursday at Defiance, MU Ancilla jumped out quickly against Henry Ford as they took a 16-2 lead in the first 5 minutes of the game. The Chargers rode that momentum through the first half and took a commanding 35-17 lead at the break.
It was the second consecutive game where MU Ancilla held their opponent under 20 points in the first half.
It was Henry Ford who came out of the locker room swinging with full-court pressure and more of an attacking offense.
They cut in to the lead over the course of the 3rd quarter and in to the 4th quarter, eventually tying the game at 58 with 2 minutes to go.
It was MU Ancilla who responded out of a timeout. Jayci Allen knocked down a 3-point shot off a set play.
Following a defensive stop, Kyra Duncan scored in transition to give the Chargers a 63-58 lead. Henry Ford was unable to score on their last two possessions as the Chargers held on to win.
Coach Gould was pleased with his team’s start and also finish to the game but saw plenty of things to work on in the middle.
“Credit to Henry Ford and their coaching staff,” he said. “Those girls play very hard and their coaches do a great job of encouraging them as well as playing to their strengths. I was very pleased with how strongly the girls came out in the first quarter where we jumped out 16-2.”
Ellie Fausnaugh led with 19 points and 11 rebounds while Jayci Allen had another double-double, finishing with 15 points and 12 rebounds.
With the win, the Chargers move to 10-4 on the season. They will return to action on Thursday with one more non-conference game against the Bethel University JV before hosting Southwest Michigan College on Saturday in the MCCAA opener for both teams.