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Bowling Green State University Athletics
Sunday, November 29
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Photo by: Mallory Hiser, BGSU Athletics
Fleming, Falcons Fly Past Valpo, 70-60
November 29, 2020 | Women's Basketball
Freshman scores 24 points in her collegiate debut
Freshman Lexi Fleming scored a game-high 24 points in her collegiate debut, propelling the Bowling Green State University women's basketball team to a 70-60 win over Valparaiso University Sunday afternoon (Nov. 29). The game, the 2020-21 opener for both teams, was held at the Stroh Center.
Junior Kadie Hempfling scored 10 points for the Brown and Orange as a total of nine different players found the scoresheet.
BGSU led by just a single point, 48-47, after three quarters, but the Falcons went on a 19-1 run to begin the fourth period, sealing the victory. Valpo's first field goal of the quarter did not come until the home team had built a 19-point lead and just 2:29 remained in the contest.
Senior Angela Perry had nine points, while classmate Madisen Parker and sophomore Elissa Brett had six apiece. Brett led the Falcons with 10 rebounds on the day.
TURNING POINT
• BGSU trailed for a total of just 17 seconds on Sunday. But, after the Falcons led by as many as 10 points late in the third quarter, the Crusaders got back within a single point, 48-47, after 30 minutes.
• But, BG scored the first 13 points of the fourth quarter as part of a 19-1 run. Fleming began the run with a three-point field goal and the freshman would score eight points during that 19-1 surge.
• Hempfling had four points and a pair of assists in that stretch.
• When Fleming stole the ball, was fouled and hit a pair of free throws, BGSU's lead was 67-48 with just 2:43 to go. Valpo could not get any closer than the final 10-point margin thereafter.
QUOTING COACH FRALICK
"I'm really proud of our 40-minute effort. It was clearly a first game for both teams, but we won because of our defense. That's been a challenge for us during my first two years here, but today, we won because we were able to get consistent defensive stops. We had a big run in the fourth quarter, after they had a run, and I thought that really set the tone to finish the game."
WE'RE JUST GONNA LEAVE THIS HERE...
HIGHLIGHTS | POSTGAME INTERVIEWS
FIRST QUARTER
• In a harbinger of things to come, freshman Lexi Fleming scored the first points of the game, and the season. She came up with a steal near midcourt and headed in for a layup in the opening minute of the contest.
• After the Crusaders' Caitlin Morrison answered with a three-point field goal, junior Kadie Hempfling knocked down a triple try of her own, and the Falcons never trailed again.
• Hempfling's bucket began a 7-0 run that also saw Fleming knock down a pair of free-throw attempts and sophomore Elissa Brett hit a driving layup.
• The Crusaders crept back within a single point, but senior Angela Perry and Brett each made a pair of charity tosses in the final minute of the quarter, giving the Brown and Orange a 13-8 lead.
SECOND QUARTER
• Another Brett layup was followed by a Perry triple, giving BGSU an 18-9 lead. The lead reached 10 points after Hempfling scored on a driving turnaround layup.
• But, back came the visitors, as a Shay Frederick three-ball was part of a 7-0 run. After Fleming came up with an impressive offensive rebound and putback in traffic, Valpo scored four-straight points to make it a 23-22 game with four minutes left in the half.
• Three Fleming free throws were answered by Cara VanKempen's long-range shot, and the teams traded points until a Fleming layup was followed by sophomore Olivia Trice's three-pointer that gave the hosts a 34-28 lead. VU's Carie Weinman made a layup to close the first-half scoring.
• After shooting just 17 percent from the floor in the first period, the Falcons were 7-of-14 from the field in the second.
THIRD QUARTER
• Freshman Kenzie Lewis grabbed an offensive board and was fouled, splitting a pair of free throws, early in the second half. Then, a Lewis steal led to a Fleming bucket in transition. Perry's shots from the stripe gave the hosts a 39-32 lead at the media timeout.
• Senior Clare Glowniak banked home a shot from a tough angle, then scored inside after a nifty pass from Brett, and the hosts led by a 43-34 score. After a quick Valpo layup, Glowniak grabbed a rebound and kicked the ball to senior Madisen Parker for a three-pointer that gave the Falcons a 46-36 lead with under three minutes remaining in the period.
• But, Marlee Profitt hit a shot of her own from beyond the arc, and fast-break layups from Leah Earnest and Profitt followed. Two Grace White free throws made it a 9-0 run and a one-point game, and the teams traded buckets to keep the margin at a single point after 30 minutes.
FOURTH QUARTER
• Valparaiso missed four shots that each would have given the Crusaders the lead in the first minute-plus of the fourth quarter. Before all was said and done, however, VU would miss 10-straight shots in the fourth period before finally hitting a shot with just 2:29 to go.
• Fleming took a pass from Hempfling, faked a three-point try to get her defender in the air, then took a dribble to her left and fired a long-range attempt that found nothing but net. That bucket gave BG a 51-47 lead with 8:23 to go.
• That bucket, of course, began a 13-point run as part of the larger 19-1 surge. Perry hit a pair of free throws before Lewis found Parker for a right-wing triple, and a Perry steal led to Hempfling's driving layup and a 58-47 lead.
• Then, Hempfling drove into the paint, drew four defenders toward her and kicked the ball to an open Fleming in the left corner. The freshman's long-range attempt was on the mark with 5:07 remaining.
• Frederick split a pair of free throws, but Hempfling stole the ball and fed Lewis for a layup, and Lewis returned the favor, pounding the ball inside to Hempfling for a bucket. Two Fleming shots from the stripe made it a 67-48 game.
• After going 0-for-10 to begin the period, the Crusaders were 4-of-5 to end it, cutting BG's 19-point lead to 10 in the final two-plus minutes.
UP NEXT
• The Falcons are scheduled to return to the Stroh Center to face Milwaukee next Sunday (Dec. 6), with tipoff scheduled for 12:00 p.m.
• Keep it locked right here at BGSUFalcons.com for all of the latest news and updates re: the 2020-21 Falcons, and click here for the latest and most up-to-date schedule.
FOLLOW THE FALCONS
• For more information on all things BGSU women's basketball, follow the Falcons on...
• Facebook | @BGWBB
• Twitter | @BGAthletics and @BGSUwbb
• Instagram | @bgsuwbasketball
• Snapchat | BGSU Falcons
Gallery: (11-29-2020) W.Basketball v Valparaiso - Nov 29 2020
HASHTAG
#AyZiggy
Junior Kadie Hempfling scored 10 points for the Brown and Orange as a total of nine different players found the scoresheet.
BGSU led by just a single point, 48-47, after three quarters, but the Falcons went on a 19-1 run to begin the fourth period, sealing the victory. Valpo's first field goal of the quarter did not come until the home team had built a 19-point lead and just 2:29 remained in the contest.
Senior Angela Perry had nine points, while classmate Madisen Parker and sophomore Elissa Brett had six apiece. Brett led the Falcons with 10 rebounds on the day.
TURNING POINT
• BGSU trailed for a total of just 17 seconds on Sunday. But, after the Falcons led by as many as 10 points late in the third quarter, the Crusaders got back within a single point, 48-47, after 30 minutes.
• But, BG scored the first 13 points of the fourth quarter as part of a 19-1 run. Fleming began the run with a three-point field goal and the freshman would score eight points during that 19-1 surge.
• Hempfling had four points and a pair of assists in that stretch.
• When Fleming stole the ball, was fouled and hit a pair of free throws, BGSU's lead was 67-48 with just 2:43 to go. Valpo could not get any closer than the final 10-point margin thereafter.
QUOTING COACH FRALICK
"I'm really proud of our 40-minute effort. It was clearly a first game for both teams, but we won because of our defense. That's been a challenge for us during my first two years here, but today, we won because we were able to get consistent defensive stops. We had a big run in the fourth quarter, after they had a run, and I thought that really set the tone to finish the game."
WE'RE JUST GONNA LEAVE THIS HERE...
Our statistical records go back to the mid-1970s. In that time, no freshman has ever scored as many as 24 points in her collegiate debut.
— BGSU WBB (@BGSUwbb) November 30, 2020
Until today.
Congratulations to @LexiFleming_ on going where no Falcon has ever gone before! #AyZiggy pic.twitter.com/idzwGnB1hx
HIGHLIGHTS | POSTGAME INTERVIEWS
FIRST QUARTER
• In a harbinger of things to come, freshman Lexi Fleming scored the first points of the game, and the season. She came up with a steal near midcourt and headed in for a layup in the opening minute of the contest.
• After the Crusaders' Caitlin Morrison answered with a three-point field goal, junior Kadie Hempfling knocked down a triple try of her own, and the Falcons never trailed again.
• Hempfling's bucket began a 7-0 run that also saw Fleming knock down a pair of free-throw attempts and sophomore Elissa Brett hit a driving layup.
• The Crusaders crept back within a single point, but senior Angela Perry and Brett each made a pair of charity tosses in the final minute of the quarter, giving the Brown and Orange a 13-8 lead.
SECOND QUARTER
• Another Brett layup was followed by a Perry triple, giving BGSU an 18-9 lead. The lead reached 10 points after Hempfling scored on a driving turnaround layup.
• But, back came the visitors, as a Shay Frederick three-ball was part of a 7-0 run. After Fleming came up with an impressive offensive rebound and putback in traffic, Valpo scored four-straight points to make it a 23-22 game with four minutes left in the half.
• Three Fleming free throws were answered by Cara VanKempen's long-range shot, and the teams traded points until a Fleming layup was followed by sophomore Olivia Trice's three-pointer that gave the hosts a 34-28 lead. VU's Carie Weinman made a layup to close the first-half scoring.
• After shooting just 17 percent from the floor in the first period, the Falcons were 7-of-14 from the field in the second.
THIRD QUARTER
• Freshman Kenzie Lewis grabbed an offensive board and was fouled, splitting a pair of free throws, early in the second half. Then, a Lewis steal led to a Fleming bucket in transition. Perry's shots from the stripe gave the hosts a 39-32 lead at the media timeout.
• Senior Clare Glowniak banked home a shot from a tough angle, then scored inside after a nifty pass from Brett, and the hosts led by a 43-34 score. After a quick Valpo layup, Glowniak grabbed a rebound and kicked the ball to senior Madisen Parker for a three-pointer that gave the Falcons a 46-36 lead with under three minutes remaining in the period.
• But, Marlee Profitt hit a shot of her own from beyond the arc, and fast-break layups from Leah Earnest and Profitt followed. Two Grace White free throws made it a 9-0 run and a one-point game, and the teams traded buckets to keep the margin at a single point after 30 minutes.
FOURTH QUARTER
• Valparaiso missed four shots that each would have given the Crusaders the lead in the first minute-plus of the fourth quarter. Before all was said and done, however, VU would miss 10-straight shots in the fourth period before finally hitting a shot with just 2:29 to go.
• Fleming took a pass from Hempfling, faked a three-point try to get her defender in the air, then took a dribble to her left and fired a long-range attempt that found nothing but net. That bucket gave BG a 51-47 lead with 8:23 to go.
• That bucket, of course, began a 13-point run as part of the larger 19-1 surge. Perry hit a pair of free throws before Lewis found Parker for a right-wing triple, and a Perry steal led to Hempfling's driving layup and a 58-47 lead.
• Then, Hempfling drove into the paint, drew four defenders toward her and kicked the ball to an open Fleming in the left corner. The freshman's long-range attempt was on the mark with 5:07 remaining.
• Frederick split a pair of free throws, but Hempfling stole the ball and fed Lewis for a layup, and Lewis returned the favor, pounding the ball inside to Hempfling for a bucket. Two Fleming shots from the stripe made it a 67-48 game.
• After going 0-for-10 to begin the period, the Crusaders were 4-of-5 to end it, cutting BG's 19-point lead to 10 in the final two-plus minutes.
UP NEXT
• The Falcons are scheduled to return to the Stroh Center to face Milwaukee next Sunday (Dec. 6), with tipoff scheduled for 12:00 p.m.
• Keep it locked right here at BGSUFalcons.com for all of the latest news and updates re: the 2020-21 Falcons, and click here for the latest and most up-to-date schedule.
FOLLOW THE FALCONS
• For more information on all things BGSU women's basketball, follow the Falcons on...
• Facebook | @BGWBB
• Twitter | @BGAthletics and @BGSUwbb
• Instagram | @bgsuwbasketball
• Snapchat | BGSU Falcons
HASHTAG
#AyZiggy
Team Stats
Valpo
BGSU
FG%
.345
.344
3FG%
.200
.250
FT%
.700
.731
RB
36
48
TO
25
21
STL
14
11
Game Leaders
Pts
24
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
8
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
1
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
0
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