The Dordt Defender women's basketball team used a strong defensive showing to limit the Midland Warriors and won an 82-34 decision in the De Witt Gym on Saturday afternoon, February 8.

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The game was tied at 4-4 two minutes into the game when Janie Van Donge converted a three-point play for a 7-4 Dordt lead the Defenders were never tied or trailed the rest of the game. A Midland free throw at the 5:51 mark was the last point the Warriors would score in the quarter and Taylor Drent scored a basket at the 4:51 mark for Dordt that opened a 15-0 run to end the period. Van Donge scored a basket to open the second period to bring the string to 17 and the lead steadily grew to 48-13 at halftime.

The difference went to 40 by the end of the third quarter and was as much as 80-26 midway through the fourth period before the final of 82-34. 12 different players scored for the Defenders as they improved to 24-1 overall and 18-1 in the conference.

Dordt has a two game lead in the standings with three games remaining.

Midland is 3-21 this season and 3-15 in the GPAC.

THE NUMBERS
DORDT | 28-72 FG | 9-28 3PT FG | 17-20 FT | 51 REB | 10 TO
MIDLAND | 11-43 FG | 4-11 3PT FG | 8-13 FT | 30 REB | 25 TO

Dordt Leaders
Janie Van Donge | 16 pts | 6 rebs | 2 blks
Olivia Harazin | 15 pts | 2 ast
Gracie Schoonhoven | 9 pts | 4 rebs
Macy Sievers | 9 rebs | 8 ast  | 2 stls

Midland Leaders
Jenna Weber | 18 pts | 6 rebs
Sarah Shepard | 11 pts

NEXT
Dordt will be on the road against Doane on Saturday, February 15.
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