Category: Women’s Basketball

Marygrove Mustangs student athlete Elisha Major (Flushing, Mich., Flushing High School) received Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) All-Conference Honorable Mention accolades for the 2015-16 season, the WHAC released this week. Major, a junior guard, was the leading scorer in the WHAC for the season, averaging 18.2 points per game. In her highest scoring output of the season, she scored 39 points against Great Lakes Christian on Nov. 4. Major also averaged…

Marygrove dug itself into a big hole early, falling behind 20-0 before converting its first points around the 4-minute mark of the first quarter, ultimately dropping it season finale to Concordia, 92-67. The loss brings the Mustangs’ final record for the 2015-16 season to 4-26 (1-21 WHAC). Marygrove had a rough shooting night, connecting on only 28 percent of its field goals during the game, including 30 percent from behind…

DETROIT, Mich. – Marygrove College women’s basketball head coach Amanda Moore has officially announced the date for this year’s “Meet n’ Greet”! DATE || Saturday, April 22nd, 2017 TIME || 11:00AM – 4:00 PM LOCATION || Marygrove College || 8425 W. McNichols Rd, Detroit, Mich.  48221 || https://goo.gl/maps/od1rbu2TMPD2 WHO || Current Recruits & Prospective Student-Athletes OVERALL ||  The Meet n’ Greet is for interested student-athletes who would like the opportunity to play…

DETROIT, Mich. — The senior-laden postseason awards trend continued for the women’s basketball team as head coach Antonio Hitchcock and crew received multiple honors from the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA). The honors come after the USCAA’s National Basketball Championship Opening Ceremony in which attending and non-attending teams and their student-athletes were recognized for their accomplishments on-and-off the court this season. AN ALL-AMERICAN FINISH Senior forward Keara Marks (Detroit,…

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Senior forward Keara Marks (Detroit, Mich./Renaissance) made history by becoming the all-time leading scorer in the 10+ year history of women’s basketball at Marygrove College. With a layup at the 7:38 mark of the first half Wednesday (Jan. 23), Marks passed former Mustang Amanda DeGain to catapult into first place on the all-time scoring list with over 1,325 career points. Despite Marks’ record night, the Mustangs (2-19,…

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Keara Marks (Detroit, Mich./Renaissance) continued her season-long tear after posting a double-double with 27 points and 18 rebounds in Saturday’s (Dec. 29) win over St. Clair College (Canada) at the 2012 Davenport University Holiday Tournament. The win, coming by a final of 66-54, was the first for Marks and the Mustangs since the season-opener against Kuyper College on Nov. 10. Marks’ 27-point, 18-rebound effort marked her…

Tournament Bracket / Tournament Homepage After a 13-13 regular season, the Mustangs earned a trip to the championship as the 14th overall seed in the 16-team field. The 14-seed sets the Mustangs up with a date against the #3-ranked Bulldogs of Briarcliffe College (NY). The pair will square off at 7:30pm on Wednesday, March 7th inside Maltho Arena at Penn State-Fayette (Uniontown, PA). The third-ranked Bulldogs had an up-and-down year…

DETROIT, MI–Marygrove College Women’s Basketball signed former Wayne County Community College player Jennifer Lee on Saturday. The signing would give the Mustangs added depth in the post. Lee is a 6’1″ forward that stepped away from basketball for a few years. After playing a season at WCCD, Lee decided to transfer to the University of Detroit-Mercy where she became involved with the pep band. The multi-talented Lee returns to the…

DETROIT, Mich. — The Mustangs opened the 2011-12 season with a bang after drubbing the Gray Wolves of Lourdes University, 75-68. Coach Hitchock and the Mustangs (1-0) used a raucous opening-night crowd to rattle the Gray Wolves (1-2) en route to the victory. In the first half, the Mustangs and Gray Wolves combined for a less than desirable 37 turnovers and 32 fouls. The shared totals could be contributed to…

DETROIT, MI–Head women’s basketball coach Tony Hitchcock has been busy this offseason recruiting quality student-athletes for his 2009-2010 squad. He has been successful thus far and continued the trend on Friday when he signed Muskegon Community College transfer Santrea Bush. Bush, a 5’6″ junior college transfer, will make Marygrove her home for the next two years. Before heading to junior college, Bush was successful on and off the court for…