WRFH/Radio Free Hillsdale 101.7 FM - Women's Basketball: Hillsdale vs. University of Illinois Springfield, 11/14/25

Episode Date: November 15, 2025

Women's Basketball: Hillsdale vs. University of Illinois Springfield, 11/14/25Lewis Thune and Paden Hughes on the call for WRFH

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Hillsdale Charger Basketball on Radio Free Hillsdale, 101.7 FM starts now. Oh, hearty, hello to you from the George C. Roche Sports and Athletics Complex here, the beautiful Hillsdale College. High atop Don Tibbitts Potter Arena, Louis Thune, joined by Payton Hughes, as we prepare to tip off the 2025-2020s. Hillsdale College women's basketball season. Tonight, the hometown chargers welcome the University of Illinois Springfield, Prairie Stars, in game one of the Midwest region crossover. it's great to be back up here with you. It is always a pleasure. Hillsdale coming off a great season last year.

Cannot say the same for UIS. That's right. Hillsdale enters off a red-hot 2024, 2025 campaign, finishing 21 and 10, and second in the GMAC regular season, but Payton, this team has lost a lot of its productivity. That's right, exactly. Three starters for the Chargers graduated.

Lauren McDonald, Caitlin Splain, and Kendall McCormick. Kendall McCormick obviously being pivotable, pivotable for defense, and Lauren McDonald being the key all-workaround player for the Hillsdale Chargers. She was leading in rebounds. She was leading in assists. She was great in the paint. She was great anywhere from mid-range. But that's, speaking of mid-range, we're going to go to the three-point.

Look at Caitlin Splain. She was the three-point threat for the Hillsdale Chargers. Completed 71 of 225 three-point attempts. more than double any other player on the Hillsdale Chargers team. She was a, she was the threat from deep for the Chargers. We need to see who's going to fill that today. Contrast this Hillsdale team with the Prairie Stars from Springfield. And they look far better comparatively at 24 point win last year.

And Springfield coming off of a 5 and 23 season lost 10 of their 13 roster players, retaining guard Kayla Rice and center Alicia McDaniel. But apart from those two, every starter from that Prairie Star lineup and much of the bench is gone. They do welcome in two transfers and guards Kennedy Osterman from Wisconsin Oshkosh and Brin tabling from the now defunct limestone University Payton. Hillsdale enters this matchup as the clear favorite, returning two starters and Annalise Petrizik, who is a critical role player last year. What's the key to victory going to be for Hillsdale tonight and how can Springfield counter them? Well, losing Splane this year, obviously, like I said, a minute ago is going to be a pain from that three-point game.

So what I want to see is a good working one, two, out of Savannah Smith and Ellie Bruce. Both were very dominant in the pain last year. As Savannah Smith went down with an injury with the last month left, Ellie Bruce came in really strong. She was averaging eight points a game. So we want to see them, we want to see Hillsdale work the pain, free up that ball to get better outside shots. Hopefully you see the average move out from the three point. That's right, Payton. The post game was so critical for Hillsdale last year.

It really helped him in a deep GMAC conference. On the other side, you have Springfield, obviously returning Kayla Rice, their top score from last year, top in productivity, but started the season off poor and was not able to rebound from that. Is it going to be a story of Kayla Rice for Springfield tonight? Are they going to need to rely on productivity elsewhere? No, I think you have to. You have to rely on Kayla Rice.

She was averaging 15.8 points per game, three steals per game. She led the offense last year, and now she's only one of three returning players, one of two returning starters. Kayla Rice needs to be the pivotal moment, the pivotal point of this offense, and she needs to lead that defense, getting turnovers with steals. Hopefully the rest of the team, which brings in a couple transfers, like you said, and Bryn Tabling and Osterman, so you need to see them rallying around Kayla Rice, get her open, get her shooting the best shots on the team.

It's also going to be interesting to see these Hillsdale guards, obviously all of them new in the starting lineup, save Petrizik, who was an occasional starter last year. But a thing we saw from Hillsdale last year, they struggled with the press in critical moments and they really leaned on Caitlin Spley and Lauren McDonald in every facet of the game, but especially under pressure to break that press and produce points in close games. Obviously, young guards here between Sarah Alecinovicious and Magdalena Solarski will be starting tonight for the Chargers. Do you think Springfield is going to come out in that press early on in the game? We saw plenty of teams do it last year against a really experienced Hillsdale lineup. Is it possible we could see Springfield turn up the intensity early on and try and catch this Hillsdale team Napa?

That's what I'd like to see. I mean, we called a few games last year. It was pretty obvious that Hillsdale couldn't do too well, like you said. Caitlin Splain was able to be super quick, super fast. She was a great ball handler. It allowed the floor to open up for Hillsdale when she was playing. They were able to break the press that way. Lauren McDonald, very strong.

She will impose her will on that defense so they could break the press there. But now with those two gone, we need to see who that strong point guard figure is going to be for the Hillsdale Chargers to be able to break through that, you know, really strong defense. The worst thing for Hillsdale last year was scoring under 60 points. In games where they scored under 60 points, Hillsdale couldn't be. win. They have a losing record very consistently. Do you want to be able to break through that 60 point

mark? That was the number last year. All right, catching you up on starters. At center for Hillsdale, it'll be Ellie Bruce, Emma Rulman as the other forward, and then Petrusik, Alicanavicious, and Magdalena Solarski at the guards. For Springfield, starting at center, will be Alessia McDaniel,

Allison Wheeler at Forward, and Molly Knight, Kennedy Osterman, and Kayla Rice as the guards. The opening tip off is underway, and Annalise Petrizik walks up the court and buries a three for Hillsdale as Springfield now gets the ball. Kayla Rice bringing it up for the Prairie Stars. Obviously, their biggest contributor last year. Passing around the perimeter, they moved the ball to the transfer Kennedy Ostroman, the grad student from Wisconsin, Oshkosh, missed the three.

Rebound to Hillsdale as Solarski will bring the ball up. Passes left to Petrissik and back to center court. right there is alicanavicious hands the ball off to salarski who looks for something on the perimeter cutting deep is patricic gets a pass and attempts to enter it to emma ruleman but it is intercepted by alison wheeler who moves the ball up court for springfield ball is to caler rice and back to wheeler molly knight has the ball on the left wing drives puts up a floater with the left hand from mid range it's no good contested rebound ellie bruce comes away with it and solarsky will bring the ball up the Chargers.

Entrance pass to Petrizik. Patriczic doesn't see it. It is intercepted there from Alessia McDaniel. Ball goes to Springfield and bringing the ball up is Molly Knight. She drives left side immediately. Quick pace there from Springfield. She is fouled and we'll head to the line for two free throws. Real, real quick pace here to start the game, Peyton.

Real quick. This is not what you want to see for Hillsdale. I mean, Springfield is not playing tight defense. They're not playing full court press, but Hillsdale is throwing the ball where they don't need to be, throwing it where the players just aren't looking. Correction. Foul called, they're on the ground, so Springfield will inbound. Once again to Molly Knight. She drives errant pass, but Springfield corrals it.

Move it out to the corner for Osterman, who makes the three, three, three game. Solarsky brings the ball up for Hillsdale. Obviously, this is the first time in a long time. It hasn't been Splained McDonald, but Salarsky, looking like, Lauren McDonald there sees a lane takes it the layup is good from the left side Hillsdale moves up five to three with the ball there is Springfield once again passing it around the perimeter now in for Springfield is Julia Mingus Osterman gets the ball on the right wing puts up a three and it is no good rebound to Magdalena Solarski a jump ball is called and Springfield will take

possession. Subs coming in for Springfield. See this trying to really work the deep bench incoming brim tabling transfer student from limestone here for this Springfield lineup. So much needed experience. There's three juniors and two grad students on this Springfield lineup and the rest of them are freshmen. Rest of them are all freshmen. Very young. And they're Kayla Rice. Kayla Rice steps up with the three off the inbound pass and makes it. Solarski will bring the ball back up for Hillsdale. She passes left to Rulman, who puts up an open two-pointer. It's no good, but the rebound goes to Ellie Bruce.

She puts up a right-hander, no-good. Rebound to Sarah Alecanovicious, and she is fouled in the paint. Some great offensive rebounding there for Hillsdale. Those created a lot of opportunities last year. Between Bruce, between Smith, Marilyn Popowell putting in work there. Well, once again, foul was called on the ground, not in the air. So Hillsdale will inbound. Ellie Bruce takes the inbound

pass and hands off to Magdalena Solarski He'll look to set up the offense Alecanovicious left side of center court Passes right to Petrizik Over to Solarsky in the corner Who enters it to Ellie Bruce That's what we wanted to see out of Hillsdale They run the four ones on the outside

Keep Ellie Bruce on the inside They work things around Got it up and over to Bruce And she just laid that right in When you're moving that ball lightning fast Around the perimeter it's opening up a window For that entry pass They're fronting Ellie Bruce

but it was great pass from Salarsky as Bruce puts it in. In for Springfield is Libby Blythe and she puts up a three contested, but it's good. 9-7 Springfield and now checking in for Hillsdale is Savannah Smith, the junior, and checking out is Ali Bruce. So we'll see Smith's first minutes of the season. A key contributor for Hillsdale last year started in most of the games when she was not injured. obviously that injury is a heavy toll for this Hillsdale team Smith gets the ball entered off the inbound pass puts up a shot and this one is in the air she will go to the free throw line for two with a chance to tie up the ball game here six minutes into the first quarter first play back in the game Solarsky doing exactly not Solarsi I apologize Savannah Smith doing exactly what we saw last year Ellie Bruce Ellie Bruce was a freshman last year Savannah Smith got injured Ellie Bruce got to start and showed her strength down in the paint Savannah Smith comes in

Ball goes into Rulman down low. Rulman sees Smith, just an arm open. That was enough for her. She gets at the Smith. Smith gets some shots up, immediately making a play. Smith made free throws last year at an 86% pop. She makes the first, misses the second, but rebound is to Hillsdale, as Petrizzik will run the offense.

She enters the ball to Alicanovicius, who drives close. Fowl is called. It looks like a push on Springfield. Alloconovicius was driving to the basket. contested call there could have been a charge there on Alecinovish's but it goes Hillsdale's way they have the ball here 9-8 and now coming in for Emma Rulman is number 11 Sydney Panassick a good shooter last year for Hillsdale he could look to get her the ball off of this inbound pass Salarsky will inbound to Savannah

Smith she passes to Patrizik at the top of the key ball is entered to Panassik Panassik reverses it back out to Solarski who had the open three turned it down got open yet again and made a three of her own she passed up a good look to create a better one you love to see it out of a young guard Springfield will bring the ball up hillsdale did not get back in time little opportunity there for springfield but they're able to close the window ball is entered and tied up another jump ball is called it was Libby blythe trying to get the ball to brin tabling the five four guard inside And Magdalena Solarski got her hand in there to cause the jump ball. 11-9 Hillsdale as they take over five minutes through the first. There just wasn't a lot of movement for Springfield on that drive.

They got it out to the corner and then kind of let it sit there. He tried to go low but people weren't moving on the perimeter. People weren't moving on the inside. Hillsdale was able to keep a couple girls down low and get a stop. Solarsky will bring the ball up smothered by Molly Knight. She enters the ball to Annalise Petrissic. Gets open on a two-pointer. but it is no good

rebound goes to Kayla Rice who passes the ball to Kennedy Osterman and once again they move the ball into the left corner for Allison Wheeler she passes back out

to Molly Knight nothing going good defense from Annalise Petrisick is Kayla Rice will take the ball drives penetrates and finds an open Olesea McDaniel

but it's no good Springfield corrals a long rebound Kayla Rice with the ball out at the three point line shot is no good barely beating the shot clock hillsdale will take the ball petrizzik brings it up for the chargers looking to go up two buckets here entrance pass is sent inside and off savannah smith's hands too far out there and it is called out of bounds springfield

will take the ball aden 119 not a great performance to start from hillsdale but definitely could have been worse? Oh, for sure. I mean, Hillsdale's doing somewhat of what they want to do. The first couple drives were not, not exactly where they were trying to go. They were too fast. They were making too many passes too quickly. It led to a couple of early turnovers from Petrizik, from Solarski. Solarski liked to drive. She had two open looks, ended up converting one of those. I like to see that, open the floor for the rest of your team. But then we also see Ellie Bruce down low. We see Savannah Smith down low. Right there, Smith on the pick and roll. The pass could have been a little better, but the eyesight was there.

That was the right play call. Just didn't end up working out. That will turn out next time. They will do better. Hillsdale is seeing the floor right now. They're making plays happen. And then defensively, Hillsdale's not having to move very much.

I mean, the nine points that it seems like Springfield has are coming from good shots rather than really moving the floor, working their offense the way that they want to do. Springfield is going to have to slow this game down, work that offense around the key. They haven't been working down low. So Savannah Smith and Ellie Bruce have been real strong down in the box,

preventing McDaniel from doing just about anything. Both offenses running four around the perimeter and a post player in the middle. For Hillsdale, that's been Ellie Bruce. You also saw Savannah Smith checking in for Hillsdale. And Springfield has been relying on Alicia McDaniel to front Ellie Bruce and the post. That's created turnovers for them. Only one bucket for Smith so far, or for Smith and Bruce combined so far. Two turnovers off of it.

Hillsdale comes out of the timeout in a half court. In a one-three-one press, it looks like. Springfield breaks at the ball. It's past a Molly Knight in the corner, and she steps out of bounds. Turnover, ball goes to Hillsdale. Now we will see. Also note, number 15, Maddie Smith coming in at Point Guard, the freshman from Alabama. We haven't seen her.

before. We'll see the first action from the freshman here tonight. She brings the ball up, passes to Solarski. Alecanovicious enters the ball to Smith and Smith with the bucket. Great pass between two defenders. Savannah Smith, great footwork to put that up. Another two points in the post for Hillsdale. Ball

in the corner to Allison Wheeler and she passes the ball to Kennedy Osterman. Osterman looking for something, can't quite get it. Passes back out to Molly Knight who penetrates but can't find an open pass. aborts the shot, sent the ball back out to the perimeter. Springfield reverses the ball back tonight.

She drives once again, and this time she puts up the shot. It's good. 13-11 Hillsdale, Springfield narrowing the deficit as Aluconovicious takes the ball for Hillsdale. Passes the ball out to the left corner to Panassik who enters it to Savannah Smith. But the trap is there from Springfield. Once again, McDaniel fronting, and Kennedy Osterman got a hand in there, knocked the ball out of bounds. Hillsdale will retain possession, but it looks like Springfield has adjusted to those post entries,

and they're now doubling off of the catch where the Hillsdale Post could present some issues. Like we said, this Hillsdale team has relied heavily on their guards in the past couple years. If they have to lean on the forwards, and Springfield is able to shut down the forwards, as you see, another entry, and the ball is doubled down, but Smith passes the ball back out to Sydney Panasic. They're doubling Smith down low. What that means, that opened up Solarski to come down and get a drop, but Smith ended up going back out for the three.

Next time, let's look for that position download of Solarsky. And that would be Amelia Solarski now checked in for Magdalena. The twin has Hillsdale. It appears another jump ball is called, but Springfield will retain possession. Some careless passes early on in this game from both Hillsdale and Springfield. Springfield. A lot of inbounds plays. None have cashed in yet. Ball is inbounded to Allison Wheeler and quickly set out to Kennedy Osterman on the perimeter who passes to Kayla Rice.

Kayla Rice with the isolation against Maddie Smith. Still has the ball up at the top of the key. Gets three steps in from the perimeter and step back two-pointer is no good. Rebound goes to Ellie Bruce. Ball is moved up to Amelia Solarski to Petrizik. And the entry pass to Ellie Bruce. It's good. Once again, quick passes from Hillsdale, opening up the post. And that's what you love to see from your post player,

not having to take a dribble in order to get an open shot up. Springfield brings the ball up. Immediate penetration from Julia Mingus. She's able to pass the ball into the post to look like Libby Blythe, and Blythe makes the two. An intercepted pass from Kayla Rice. Springfield will bring the ball up. And moving with speed is John.

Julia Mingus, she puts up a shot, but it is blocked by Ellie Bruce. Bruce got the block there, but these, both of the last two possessions, Maddie Smith has gotten beaten, gotten beaten to the ball. And Smith and Ellie Bruce has had to come back over and either get a block and then turn in the last game. In the last possession, she got foul. Ball is blocked and out of bounds off of Hillsdale, so Springfield will keep it. And here, once again, is Kennedy Osterman looking to penetrate.

Back up to Kayla Rice, she passes to the corner for Julia, Mingus, who's able to penetrate off the left hand under the basket. Out to the corner to Kennedy Osterman and Osterman with the open three off of that penetration from Mingus puts it in 18, 16, Hillsdale. Magdalena Solarski brings the ball up, attempts to enter

to Amelia and the pass is picked off by Kayla Rice. Fowl is called on Amelia Solarski trying to wrestle that ball away from Rice. Springfield will keep the ball a minute 30 left in the first quarter. and Hillsdale is now in a full court press.

Ball is inbounded to tabling who passes up to Rice and the press is broken. Rice looking for penetration yet again off the left hand. Can't find it. Ball is back out to Blythe and into the corner to Kennedy Osterman. She passes the ball to the top of the key, the free throw line to Alandon Simmons, who quickly reverses the ball back out to the corner to Kennedy. Kennedy Osterman, who makes the three putting Springfield up 1918 with a minute to play in the first quarter. Annalise Petrizik with the ball for Hillsdale.

She gets penetration, but is not able to find Ellie Bruce in the post. Pushes the ball out to Panassik, who dribbles in, puts up a floater from inside the paint. It's no good. Rebound Springfield as Osterman brings the ball up, passes to Rice. And back to Osterman on the left side. She sets up the offense guarded by Amelia Solarski. ball is reversed out to Kayla Rice and then to Bryn tabling

in the left corner is Kennedy Oesterman putting up another corner three this time it's no good but Springfield gets the rebound Alandon Simmons a foul is called on Hillsdale attempting to go for that jump ball Alandon Simmons will check out and back in

is Alicia McDaniel 37 seconds left to play in the first quarter. Springfield will inbound the ball up one. Balls passed out to Osterman on the key, drives with the left hand and passes to the left corner. Kayla Rice, with her left hand right by

the baseline, reverses to her right, puts up a wobbly shot. It's no good. Rebound to Megdalena Solarski. She will bring the ball up for Hillsdale. He's able to shake, tabling, passes the ball to Alecanovicious, and then to Amelia Solarski, who puts up the three, and it's good.

on that shot coming off of a high screen Amelia Solarski put it up and put it down 21 19 Hillsdale seven seconds left to play Springfield looking to create a shot on the perimeter Molly Blythe smothered by Emma Rulman but the foul is called on Rulman there at the perimeter with 0.9 seconds to play careless foul there from Emma Rulman as Hillsdale will not send Blythe to the line foul was called on the ground. Thankfully, as Blythe threw up a shot over her head. No shooting foul was called, so Springfield will have 0.9 seconds to create a shot. Ball is given to Osterman. She puts up the shot. It is no good. Sarah Alicanavicious on the defense 21-19 Hillsdale at the end of the first quarter. We'll recap it and prepare you for the second quarter. But for now,

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Welcome back to Dawn Tippett's Potter Arena, Louis Thune, alongside Payton Hughes, one quarter of action down in the season tip-off for the Hillsdale Chargers women's basketball team, up 2119 on Illinois Springfield. Payton, what is the story of that first quarter for Hillsdale? Hillsdale turnovers again. and again and again, four turnovers in the first quarter. Eight of 13 from shooting, so really solid there, 61.5% completion percentage. But when you're giving the ball away way too many times, way consistently,

and Springfield has been able to make something out of those turnovers, get points. They've taken four more shots than Hillsdale, even though they have half as many rebounds. Hillsdale is dominating the game from a scrappiness perspective, but they're making too many stupid mistakes to need to take their time on offense, work the ball outside, just like we've been saying, work it back. inside. Still a strong offensive performance from Hillsdale in that first quarter, obviously 21. Defense is poor, gave up 19, but if you remember, that magic number from last year was 60 points. If Hillsdale can put up 60, they're winning the game. Obviously off to a great start

here in the first quarter, we're not sure if this Hillsdale defense is what it was last year, as Hillsdale will turn the ball over off of a jump ball, and Springfield will take it to begin the second quarter. Out on the perimeter is Julia Mingus. She falls over, tries to throw up a pass. It's intercepted by Hillsdale, who moved the ball on the fast break to Emma Rulman. Left hand and layup is good uncontested.

2319 Hillsdale. Nice turnover force. They're good. Hillsdale defense, obviously. Losing Kendall McCormick was big, and there's another mistake for Springfield. Mingus once again sending the ball around the perimeter, but no one was there. And it was, and it

flies straight out of bounds. Hillsdale takes the ball with speed. It's Magdalena Solarski. Crosses to her left hand and the ball is stolen. Attempted to cross up Brin tabling. They're tabling attempting to slow down on the fast break, sends the ball off of her foot. And they give the ball right back to Hillsdale. That's three turnovers to start that second quarter for Springfield. Three turnovers in the span of one minute. Now Kaylee Rice and Allison Wheeler subbing in for Springfield. Hillsdale defense, they They're shifting something up. Alecanovich is here.

She's not playing tight, man. She's playing within the paint. That's six people on the court for Springfield. Looks like they're debating it. Bit of confusion there between the officials and the Springfield coaching staff. Young team, obviously, for coach Olivia Burt. And first game of the season. But here we are.

All right. Springfield has the lineup figured out. It'll be Kayla Rice up at the top of the key guarding Magdalena Solarski He passes to Alecinovicious, guarded by Molly Knight. Ball is entered to Emma Rulman. Rulman smothered, passes the ball back out to Alicanavicious. 13 seconds on the shot cock. Alicanavicious drives with the right hand.

No good there. Passes out to Annalise Petrissik, who takes the contested three and puts it in from the left side. Petrissick's second three-pointer of the night. It's good for Hillsdale, 2619, opening up a seven-point lead. Kayla Rice drives straight off of the inbound and moves the ball to the corner for Julia Mingus. Her shot is no good, but she collects her own rebound,

sends the ball back out to Molly Knight on the perimeter, and Knight is able to put it in for Springfield. Three-pointer is good. 26-22. Hillsdale will take the ball. Solarsky drives in immediately and passes the ball to Ellie Bruce, misses with the left hand off of the pivot, Springfield. Opening up the pace here, ball is sent out to Molly Knight. She moves it over to Julia Mingus,

who once again puts up a corner three shot is no good. Fowl is called against Springfield there on the rebound, so Hillsdale will keep it. Hillsdale works the ball to Ellie Bruce on that last possession, but Ellie Bruce surrounded by three Springfield girls there just couldn't do enough. Springfield is collapsing the second that ball gets into the paint. That's going to leave those more shots open.

Why are shows open? Pace, pace, pace with the rapid subs for Springfield. They're sprinting up and down the court, checking in once again is Alandon Simmons for Paula Streletsky. Hillsdale puts up a long two. It's no good for the Chargers rebound is to Springfield. And once again, moving the ball with pace. Mali Nard, guarded by Alikenovicious on the perimeter,

throws up a careless pass, tipped by Alkaovicious, picked off by Petrissik, back to Alikenovicious on the fast break. They choose to hit the brakes and send the ball back to Petrissic. She enters the ball to Ellie Bruce fronted by a Landon, Simmons, but Bruce is able to put in the shot off of a tough catch there. Looked like she bobbled it, but off the backboard and in for Ellie Bruce

Hillsdale 2822. Springfield, right back to the post to Landon Simmons with the right hand. No good, barely, and Magdalena Solarski will take the ball. Passes to Emma Rulman, who will control the offense from the left side of the court, dribbles to the center, look

to enter it to Alicanavicious, thought against it, and to the right corner to Solarski. A beautiful entry pass to Bruce, who sends it back out to Petrizzik, inside-out game. Payden, the three-pointer is good for Petrizzik. Once again, 3122 Hillsdale, an offensive explosion here in the first four. You just saw Kaylee Rice and Molly Knight collapse down low. Again, leaving that three-point open.

It's just going to be there if Ellie Bruce is still a threat down low. Kayla Rice needs to buy this Springfield offense. A bucket. Let's see if she can do it. And once again, the ball is turned over. Rice sent the ball over to Mingus, who drove, attempted the entry pass to Alandon Simmons, and went awry. Ball was not touched by either team, straight out off of Mingus's hands.

And the ball comes to Hillsdale, a nine-point advantage, and a scoring offense that is clicking on all cylinders, as Solarsky will bring the ball in. Springfield will once again substitute. Rice nearly poked the ball away from Petrissik, but Petrissac corralled it, dribbled back in and entered it to Savannah Smith, who took an open jumper from what looked like about 12 feet out. It's no good. Ball has moved to Kayla Rice. She passes the ball to tabling on the left side, who immediately rifles it back to the right corner for Libby Blyde.

It's no good, but the rebound is to Alessia McDaniel, and she puts up a two with the right hand. It's good. 31, 24, as we take a timeout. A great offensive showing and some turnovers there for Springfield. We'll pause for a minute. You're listening to Hillsdale Women's Basketball on Radio Free Hillsdale, 101.7 FM. My name is Megan Peacock, and you're listening to What's in the Name on Radio Free Hillsdale, 101.7 FM. Today we'll be talking about the Valley of the Sun, Phoenix, Arizona.

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Thus, the city of Phoenix was born and officially put on the record on May 4, 1868, now the capital of Arizona, and the fifth most popular city in the United States, is named fittingly pays tribute to both the spirit of Pioneer America and the people of ages past. Once again, I topped on Tibbitts Potter Arena, Lewis Thune, Payton Hughes, midway through the second quarter here as the Hillsdale Women's Basketball Squad opens up their season against Springfield. ball is inbounded to Salarsky Hillsdale ball and intercepted immediately by Kayla Rice who takes the ball down on the fast break. A quick two points for Springfield. Hillsdale tries to counter with pace off the inbound

bad pass to Amelia Solarsky and out of bounds off of Hillsdale. So Springfield all of a sudden in the span of about five seconds two possessions. Bryn tabling will bring the ball up for Springfield passes to the transfer Kennedy Osterman at the top of the key

and then to the corner for Libby Blythe reverses it to the other corner off the drive for Kayla Rice puts up a wide open three it's no good gets her own rebound a great job following her shot there puts up a two as the hillsdale defense collapses and a shooting foul is called rice will go to the line for two shots amelia salarsky just got caught guarding the top of the key as she moved down to watch that corner as you moved down to watch that corner springfield drove she got caught off her feet there's a foul easy points Hillsdale is really trying to work that ball to the post, passing it around the perimeter in and then working that inside out game

with Annalise Petrizik. Counter that, Springfield is seeing an open corner three, and they're taking it every time. Not too focused on the post play for Springfield, which post play is Hillsdale's strength right now. And Hillsdale has really been focusing on stopping that post play. They've been having Ellie Bruce work really strong down low. You're watching Elkanavichis,

bring in down low too and you just saw solarski try and collapse as well it's leaving that corner open a wise decision from coach olivia bert for springfield to play to her team strength and not try and beat hillsdale at their own game as hillsdale misses the three there looked like sydney panassick springfield with the rebound it's once again brin tabling at the top of the key again passing to the corner to liby blythe but this time caler rice is out at the top of the key they'll give the ball to her she passes left side to tabling left side to oesterman who dribbles out back to center court five seconds on the shot clock no look there for springfield they'll have to throw up a three it's oesterman and it did not hit the rim a shot clock violation called on springfield a great defensive possession there for hillsdale strong shell around that perimeter not allowing any penetration and springfield had to settle for a bad shot i think i saw what four passes on that possession for springfield that was a full possession just nothing going there springfield's been playing with pace that is the one exception as Salarsky brings the ball up for Hillsdale

and enters the ball to Sarah Alicanavicious who's fouled on a block right there inside the paint. So Hillsdale will inbound from under the basket as Savannah Smith checks in for the Chargers and coming in for Magdalena Salarsky looks like is Annalise Tertrizik checking back into the game. She's open for the three off the inbound. It's no good rebound to Kennedy Osterman for Springfield

who looks to bring the ball up quick, passes over to Kayla Rice. Rice is not able to get her drive, but she passes the ball to Bryn Tabling, who is able to enter, but ruled a double dribble. An excellent move she put on the Hillsdale defender there. That looked like, I believe that was Petrizzik there, got Petrizzik to jump on the pump fake, but double dribble called. Hillsdale will take the ball.

Yet another turnover for Springfield in this second quarter, down 331, 28. Alicanavicious with the ball for Hillsdale. Osterman tries to steal it away, not off the dribble, tried to reach into a held ball, and the reach is called. Four fouls there for Springfield as Hillsdale will end down. It's Alica Novicious.

Petrizzik, Panassic, and Green, the freshmen stacked up on the perimeter with Savannah Smith alone in the post. They'll give the ball to Smith, who catches it. No dribble, sets her feet, and it's up with the left hand for a two-point shot. Easy, although contested there, from Alessia McDaniel.

McDaniel gets the entry from Springfield immediately, once again, pace from Springfield, but it's no good. Hillsdale with the rebound, and they'll look to slow the offense. Check that. Sidney Panasic will fire, and it is no good. Elysia McDaniel with the rebound for Springfield ball, up to Bryn Tabling, who penetrates with the right hand, passes out to the perimeter, but Maddie Green picks it off for Hillsdale, passes the ball up on the fast break to Sydney Panassick.

Eurostep with the right hand. No good. Out of bounds. Annalise Petrizik cannot corral the rebound. Springfield ball as mass subs for both teams right now. Checking in for the first time this season is the senior Peyton Adkins for Hillsdale. Panasic will stay on the floor. Alicanavicious will stay on the floor and the freshman Maddie Green will stay in. Coming in is Ellie Bruce for Savannah Smith. Osterman will bring the ball up for Springfield and Kayla Rice will of course stay on the floor vital to this offense with these two guards Osterman and Rice

Osterman enters the ball to number 35 Paulus to Roselsky passes batted away from Hillsdale but corralled there by Molly Knight and reversed back out to Kayla Rice five seconds shot clock she penetrates against Alecinovicious puts up a contested two from inside the paint it's no good Panassick grabs the

rebound and passes to Maddie Green who will bring the ball up at point for Hillsdale pass to the right side for Alicanavicious and inside to Ellie Bruce but Bruce can't quite catch it it out off of Bruce Springfield takes the ball

33, 28 2 and a half minutes love to play in the second quarter The Springfield inbound goes to Osterman Osterman All right Springfield looking to use a set play here

Offense is taking their time 20 seconds on the shot clock Molly Knight Oh Molly Knight lost the ball Some great defense from the front freshman Maddie Green as she'll give the ball to Peyton Adkins. Hillsdale will bring it up forcing another turnover there from the Prairie Stars. Ball is passed back to Maddie Green who abandons it, tosses it back out to the right corner. Looked like no one was there, but Panasic

was first to get to the ball. Passes to Adkins in the left corner. She enters the ball to Ellie Bruce and inside out game once again. Springfield collapses on the post. Bruce sees Alecinovicious out on the three point line sends it out to her and the open three is good 3628 Hillsdale as Springfield looks to find an answer her points are coming from penetration and their own inside out game and they can't do it this time molly night hurls a pass from corner to corner it's picked off by Peyton adkins who once again gives the ball to sarah alkenovicious who decides to take another three it's no good rebound goes to a landin simmons she will give the ball to kennedy osterman springfield down eight here, wants to close this deficit as much as possible before half time. Osterman will take the three. It rolls around on the rim and is good. Once again, Kennedy Osterman, providing this vital spark on offense for Springfield.

Such a fast guard. Plays a lot like Caitlin Spley, who we remember from last year, an absolute motor for Hillsdale. Springfield bringing some pace to this game as the ball is entered to Panasic inside. fouled check that that ball was entered atkins on the inside she was fouled on her way up did not get the ball up into the air very high but the shooting foul was called springfield tried to pick up right at half court there but alkenovitch just blew right by them and Peyton adkins was ready down low tries to put up a shot and now she gets two free throws generous call on the shooting foul she was She was getting grabbed just before she had the ball.

Was not able to get it up to the rim, but ref thought it enough for Peyton Adkins as she hits the first free throw and prepares for the second. Almost a full line change for Springfield as they need some buckets here to close out the first half. Adkins makes the second.

It's 3831 Hillsdale and bringing the ball up for Springfield will be brim tabling. She passes up to Osterman hands the ball back off to tabling. as they set up the offense. Two high screens. Tabling decides to use neither.

The ball, her pass is picked off by Peyton Adkins, intended there for Allison Wheeler. Adkins on the fast break. Cashers in the two. Another turnover. 40 to 31, Hillsdale, 25 second left to play. The shot clock is nearly off. This will be the last possession.

Assuming Springfield doesn't turn the ball over again. Once again, tried to huck a corner to corner pass. It was batted away by the combined. efforts of Emma Rulman and Peyton Adkins. The ball goes out of bounds. Springfield will keep it. 20 seconds on the game clock, 20 seconds on the shot clock. Kennedy Osterman

breaks open for the inbound pass, catches it, and quickly heaves the three. It's good. I believe that is Kennedy Osterman's fourth three-pointer on to this evening's action. Hillsdale will take the ball five seconds to make something happen. Petrizzik all alone.

Beautiful move there from Petrissik. dribbling in with the right hand to the right corner. Couple steps in from the three point line. Waits for the double team and as soon as she feels a hand on her, she puts up the two-pointer and the foul is called. So Petrizzik with two and a half seconds left in the first half will get her two free throws. First one is no good for Hillsdale.

40 to 34, six point lead and foreseeably Springfield will take their time out. Make or miss to try and set up a last second shot. Petrissick makes the second free throw. No timeout called for Springfield is Brin Tabling. Brin tabling with the left hand from half court nearly puts it in. Rims out. That would have been quite a way to end the half, Payton. But Hillsdale up 41, 34 as the first half draws to a close.

Payton, I haven't seen Hillsdale play like this in my time here. It's been Lauren McDonald. It's been Caitlin Splain, reliable three. point shooting reliable post work we saw less speed from this hillsdale offense really trusting the design of that offense less post entries but those created a lot of open three point shots for annelese patricic who's a vital shooter for this hillsdale offense exactly patrizic is three of four from three point already nine points just from the three hillsdale is shooting 50 percent from the field 15 of 30 50 percent right now with how this game is going without how with how turnovers have been with

strong defense springfield has been playing 41 points is just surprising to me because hillsdale is just making everything that they possibly can they're working that ball inside outside they're making from deep they're making from low i don't know how springfield is supposed to stop this offense we've set it over and over again for springfield it's all about that pace pedin basically every springfield player has seen significant minutes tonight they've been leading on Osterman and Rice to provide that spark. But from guard to forward, they're running the court very quick, looking for fast break opportunities and taking advantage of Hillsdale's mistakes,

but they shoot themselves in the foot time and time again with careless passes. A lot of turnovers in that second quarter, what's going to be the key to them cleaning up these errors? It's just, it's like you said, it's slowing down your pace. Both teams need to slow down. Springfield is working that ball inside, but then they're not trying to pass that ball out back to the corner. Earlier in the game, we saw them working both corners back and forth, back and forth,

and they made a lot of threes. It brought them back into the lead at the end, in the beginning of the second. Then you saw them keeping that ball down low where Ellie Bruce, Savannah Smith, whoever is blocking that box, they have been getting strong steals. You'll see Petrizzik, you'll see Alkenovic and you'll see Maddie Smith hold down low and try and get that help defense. It has been too much. They've been forcing too many solid turnovers.

that's hillsdale forcing against springfield you've seen hillsdale's offense they've been working that ball in to ellie bruce and to savannah smith and then back out to the perimeter and that's created the opening threes springfield's threes have come from perimeter action penetration from guards it might be the height differential there but alicia mcdaniel and alandin simmons just haven't been able to get that ball inside for springfield and that's taken away a lot of open three opportunities for them to the point where they've had to lean on these fast guards in Kayla Rice and Kennedy Osterman, who are also the best

shooters in this lineup in order to create those open shots. They have not been able to trust this young lineup yet to this point, and the post-games isn't there. Well, like I said, they're trying to move the ball inside before they move it outside, rather than just going straight to the corner. If they're going straight to the corner,

it's going to be open, because you're seeing Alecinovichis and you're seeing Petrizik try and come back in and clump inside the box, inside the paint. To the extent that they can just get nothing going down there, you're not seeing a lot of postwork at all from Springfield. McDaniel's been shut down, Wheeler's been shut down, Simmons have been shut down, down low,

Streletsky has been shut down. Hillsdale's defense is stacking that paint, and it's just not allowing for anything. So if Springfield wants to get some more points on the board, which they've done great so far, 34 in the first half, this is a solid Hillsdale defense. They need to be getting this ball right to the corner, put up a shot, or then work it back inside and out.

We've got an offensive battle here, Hillsdale up on the Illinois Springfield Prairie Stars 41 to 34. Coach Brennan for Hillsdale and Coach Bert for Springfield. We'll be having a chess match here at halftime to make the proper adjustments and bring their teams out. In Springfield's case to try and close this deficit, in Hillsdale's case to try and get this defense active. And that's where we'll leave it for this first half. We'll step away for about 10 minutes and be back for some second half action here. at Don Tibbitts Potter Arena. You're listening to Radio Free Hillsdale 1.1.7 FM,

and this is Hillsdale Women's Basketball. Well, welcome back to George G. Rote's Sports and Athletics Complex here at Hillsdale College in the Dawn Tibbitts Potter Arena. Lewis Thune, alongside Payton Hughes, the second half of the Hillsdale Chargers women's basketball season opener against the University of Illinois Springfield Prairie Stars is just minutes away. Payton

it has been a clash of styles in this first half. Something fierce. Two lineups that lost a lot of experience from these past years lineup and wow they've actually shown a lot of strengths for game one of a

new season and breaking in so much new talent. Precisely. I mean we saw in those first couple minutes there were a lot of early turnovers as Springfield was trying to speed the game up. Hillsdale was deciding to match that speed rather than slow the game down like they like to do. And so you saw early turnovers, but both teams have tried to fit into their desired game plan. You're seeing Springfield constantly speed down the floor, down the floor, down the floor,

get the ball to the corner, pop the three. They've put up 34 points in the first half. Then you see Hillsdale, they're getting down the floor. They're slowing the game down. They're working the ball around the perimeter and then into either Ellie Bruce or Savannah Smith with the threat of players like Petrizik who can put the three back from the perimeter. It has been a great offense, 41 points in the first half. It's been only speed for Springfield.

Coach Bert has been on top of subs. She's putting her players in for sprints and sprints and sprints and checking them out. All of Springfield is seeing action tonight on the Hillsdale side, especially in that second quarter. They slowed down, they ran their offense their way, and it resulted in a lot of open shots. lot of fouls. Springfield kept giving them the ball on turnovers. Springfield can eliminate that. We could be looking at a very different second half as Springfield will inbound the ball to begin the

second half. And once again, speed, Molly Knight will penetrate with the right hand, puts up a layup, contested. It's no good. Hillsdale gets the rebound. Bring the ball. Okay, Springfield has moved to his zone defense here as Hillsdale will look to break it. The ball is out to Magdalena Solarsky. She enters the ball into Ellie Bruce, inside out, once again, to Annalise Petrissic. This time she is not able to make it. The rebound goes to Allison Wheeler for Springfield, and she will give the ball to Kennedy Osterman, the leading score for Springfield in the first half. Kayla Rice, back to Osterman, center, and Springfield will look to use a set play here.

Osterman off the screen, passes the ball to Wheeler, back to Osterman, does not use the three, passes instead to Molly Knight who penetrates and once again finds Osterman open on the outside so there you see Osterman passing up a good look to create a great one Molly Knight penetrates with the right hand she's able to reverse that ball out to Osterman and the three-pointer is good and a quick turnover here for Hillsdale Steel comes to Springfield and ball to Osterman again they will set the offense two high posts on the elbows two guards in the corners Osterman at the top of the key they reverse the ball quickly to the corner it's Kayla Rice for three Short, rebound. Magdalena Solarski bringing the ball up at the top of the key. Kayla Rice nearly steals the ball there. Magdalena picks up her dribble and the ball is passed right to Sarah Alikenovicious, who penetrates up with the left hand and is fouled by Alicia McDaniel. Two shots for Sarah Alicanavicious, 41-37 ball game. You have to note right there, Ellie Bruce comes up to the high post.

Hillsdale still running four on the perimeter. that left the room for Alekenovitchis to push that left elbow and draw the defender that was Elysia McDaniel in for the foul as Alicanvichis had the open shot. Coach Bert, for Springfield, two big adjustments in the second half, went into his own defense. It looks like a one-three-one. And then offensively, she has her two posts on the elbows, her two guards in the corners, and then she has Kennedy,

Osterman running the offense as Alkenavish is able to make both free throws, 43-7. And Osterman will bring the ball up for Springfield. Let's see if it can generate some points for this Springfield offense. At this point, they've relied entirely on speed. It looks like the offense is broken here, and they're just going to rely on a thrown-up shot from Osterman. Never mind there. Osterman nearly cashes in a two-point shot. She abandoned her own shot, gave the ball.

to Alicia McDaniel, who put it up, missed it, got her own rebound, and sent it back out to Oesterman on the perimeter. So Springfield will get another opportunity there off that offensive rebound. It's Osterman in the corner, passes to Kayla Rice at the top of the key. She pump fakes, Rulman does not bite. Drives with the right hand, gets past Rulman, and the shot is blocked by Ellie Bruce and then batting out of bound by Alicia McDaniel for Springfield.

So Hillsdale, we'll take the ball. Yeah, you saw there two rebounds integral. That was almost a minute-long possession. for Springfield. They worked the ball around. They played slow. As opposed to what they've been doing, they've been trying to move fast, worked the ball outside to those corners for that three, open three. But there they moved the ball around. The one time they just tried to work inside, Ellie Bruce is there for the block. Hillsdale is still dominating in the paint. A great defensive set there for Hillsdale as Maddie Smith will check in for Mike Delana Solarski and Savannah Smith in for Ellie Bruce.

The three point shot is up from Emerulman. It's no goods. But Smith gets the rebound, sends it back out to Alecanovicius and it's intercepted there by Allison Wheeler. So Osterman will bring the ball up for Springfield. Passes the ball to Wheeler on the right side. She enters in close to Paula Strasletsky. Shot is no good. Once again, an offensive rebound to Springfield. They swing the ball out to the corner for Julia Mingus.

But her shot is no good. Hillsdale will take the ball now. Smith brings the ball up, passes to Petrissik. Petrissik inside reverses back out to the free throw line, giving the ball to Savannah Smith. and Smith hits the open jump shot from the free throw line. Two points for Hillsdale. Eight point advantage here, nearly halfway through the third quarter, 45, 37.

As Molly Knight will take the ball for Springfield against Sarah Aliccanavicious. Nothing going there. She reverses the ball back to the other side. It's batted away by Emma Rulman. Springfield will keep possession. Ball called out of bounds off of Rulman. And once again, quick substitutions here. Coach Burt for Springfield.

It looks like she'll be relying on the guard. Liddy Blythe, Julia Mingus, Kennedy Osterman, and in the corner, Molly Knight. And then her post right now will be Alandon Simmons, who's had some success in the post tonight. Knight drives, shot clock runs low. She reverses the ball. Another corner to corner pass. We saw that a lot in the first half. Julia Mingus from the corner.

It's good. 45, 40 for Hillsdale. Springfield, able to cash in three points on that possession. Hillsdale will once again move the ball to Savannah Smith, but guarded tightly by Alandon Simmons. Hillsdale sends it back out to the perimeter. Petrizzik will look to reset the offense. Up with a hasty two-point shot,

hung in the air for Petrissik off the front rim and no good. Ball is to Osterman, who pushes it up court. Passes to Julia Mingus in the corner. She penetrates with the right hand and looks to enter it to a Landon Simmons. The foul is called on Hillsdale. Looks like a hold on Maddie. Smith. These last five possessions have been key for Springfield. It's a five point game again. They're speeding that game back up. As opposed to those first couple possessions of the half,

they were slowing things down. Now they're speeding it back up. They're getting the corner to corner to corner, in and out, and it's opening things up. Oh, ball is entered off the inbound pass to Paula Streletsky for Springfield. She goes up with the two, but it looked like Sarah Alikenovicious there, took the charge. and it was called. So Hillsdale will take the ball some smart defense there to post up and take the hit for Hillsdale as Maddie Smith passes to Annalise Petrusik

on the right side of the court. Back to the top of the key to Emma Rulman and to the left. Maddie Smith. Top of the key yet again, Sarah Alkenavish has reversed right to Emma Rulman and entered to Savannah Smith. But Smith finds nothing, passes back out to Kayla Rice.

A pass intercepted by Kayla Rice who takes the fast break layup. It's no good. by Streletsky but intercepted by Hillsdale and they look to put together a fast break of their own Rulman decides against it passes the ball out to Maddie Smith and once again Hillsdale will never mind Hillsdale will not set up the offense Patrizik looks for the drive draws the double team passes out to Savannah Smith and Smith good for two for Hillsdale the pass up from Bryn tabling check that the pass was from Julia Mingus up to Kayla Rice

and some smart defense there from Maddie Smith, right up at half court, is able to bat the ball away and take a fast break down. It looked like she was fouled on the way up. Well, you just mentioned that Hillstale did not set up their offense there. I think they did. You watched us both guards. It was something different.

Savannah Smith is normally sitting there in that paint and they're going to work it in her and then work something out from there. Rather, you have Petrizzac pushing, pushing driving the lane. Then you see Savannah Smith jump to the other side. of the other side of the box jumping to the other box opening the lane for her as both guards on either side of the elbows are moving up leaving room bringing their defenders up savannah smith is drawing her defender out that leaves room for patricic to turn into that paint and get two points deceptive play from petrissick puts hillsdale up seven we'll pause for a media timeout you're listening to hillsdale charger women's basketball on radio free hillsdale 101.7 fm Number one, two and three. And he's her.

Jayzer. Thank you for playing in the basketball set. Thank you for playing in the basketball set. Back from the United States. This is that to me. Back from the media timeout, it's Hillsdale ball up 4740 in this season. 40 in this season opener against Illinois Springfield for the Hillsdale women's basketball team. The ball is inbounded from Maddie Smith to Emma Rulman immediately enters it to Savannah Smith,

who's fouled on the ground. Hillsdale will inbound yet again from under the basket. Smith passing in Rulman likely going to receive it as Hillsdale lines up looking like the exact same play just run. In fact, this is different. Three screens around the top or around the left elbow. opens up Petrizzik for a long two, but the shot is no good. Rebound goes to Kennedy Osterman in for Springfield. The Springfield offense dig in their heels. Osterman finding nothing around the top of the key, dribbles to the left corner.

Passes out right to Allison Wheeler. She looks to penetrate with the right hand, crosses on Rulman, gets to the paint, but no further. Back out to Osterman. Osterman puts up the long two. it's no good rebound to ruleman passes up to mattie smith smith with the right hand enters to savannah smith and she is once again fouled again the springfield double when the post catches the ball they've done it to ellie bruce they've done it to savannah smith and they're getting called reaching too far for that ball hills deals just making good passes inside

good solid strong bounce passes savannah smith and ellie bruce really strong really strong in the paint. They're grabbing that ball and they're trying to go up for shots and they're getting them a lot of the time and they're getting that foul a lot of the time. That foul was called in the air apparently so Savannah Smith will go to the free throw line. She makes her first and here's the second. Also good. Once again, 86% free throw shooter there in Savannah Smith as she will check out after a hard rotation for the Chargers. Excellent play as Ellie Bruce will step back in and bringing up the ball for Springfield will be Bryn Tabling as she gives the ball to Kennedy Osterman.

Osterman passes to Julia Mingus, who penetrates with her left hand. Back out to Osterman on the left wing. And right after that pass, it was Mingus who doubled back to the left corner some quick heads-up thinking for her finding an open spot in that corner, and it's good.

So Hillsdale will bring the ball up. 49, 43 game, three minutes to play in the third quarter as they look to enter in the post yet again, some quick movement around the perimeter, opened up Ellie Bruce's left hand for the entry pass and she was foul on the ground. Hillsdale is getting that ball back inside. Ellie Bruce does a great job of positioning herself right in between the defender and the goal and opening up that big arm either side.

We got a great bounce pass just like I said that last possession. It goes in just below the hands of the Springfield defender. Ellie Bruce is able to grab onto that. It's fouled there. Five fouls on the quarter. So Bruce will head to the line to shoot two as she makes the first. and this is big in getting this ball into the post Hillsdale has put Springfield in immediate foul trouble this quarter

and that's free points as Bruce Cash is in the second free throw and bringing up the ball once again will be Bryn tabling for Springfield she will give the ball to Osterman the two grad transfers for Springfield passes intercepted tabling intended once again for Osterman as they move the ball around the perimeter Hillsdale will take it Emma Rulman to the left passes to Peyton Adkins at the top of the key back to Rulman off the give and go. She's open for a short two-pointer pass rims out and the foul.

It appears is called on Annalise Petrizik going for the rebound. Springfield will take the ball and checking back in as Kayla Rice. That's another thing Coach Olivia Bird is done for Springfield. In the first half, you saw Kayla Rice and Kennedy Osterman on the court at the same time. This is the first time they've been on the court together in this third quarter. She's been subbing them in as the two sparks of this offense. and she needs them going on and off for one another and providing this offense some life

as Springfield looks to close this eight-point deficit. 51-43. There will be Osterman at the top of the key. Passes to Rice in the corner. Rice gets open and puts up a two. It's no good against Petrizzik. Ball bounces out a long rebound and a jump is called between what looked like

Annalise Petrissic and Allison Wheeler going for the rebound. Ball goes to Hillsdale. One of the weaknesses of the Springfield offense is that while they're running four players on the perimeter, they're leaving one in the box, normally Alicia McDaniel, but they're playing McDaniel on the opposite post from the person who has the ball. So she's never close to the ball, and you're never going to get an inside pass directly from the ball handler. So that leaves things, it doesn't leave many options as you're trying to drive because you don't have much support, and then rebounding doesn't leave many options either,

just because the players on the opposite. the side of the court. So it leaves the situation lack luster on offense unless you can really trust those one-on-ones. And Hillsdale defense has been solid, not giving up opening drives. Hillsdale has been playing lockdown defense, really solid man. A great rotation for Hillsdale's young freshman guard, Maddie Smith, as Hillsdale turns the ball over off of an errant patricic pass. Springfield takes the ball and they'll bring it up here. Passes to Kayla Rice, who nearly, nearly drops the pass out. of bounds against Sidney Panassick. She drives, penetrates, gets another open two-point shot from

close, but it's no good. Panasic with the rebound, passes up to Petrizik, and then back out to Magdalena Solarski at the top of the key, reverses to Peyton Adkins, who looks to enter to Ellie Bruce. Bruce guarded well. Adkins will settle, passing the ball out to Petrizzik, who reverses it to the left corner for Sidney Panasik fires up in open three. It's no good. Rebound goes to Kennedy Osterman, bringing the ball up for Springfield. She passes to Kayla Rice, who looks to enter the pass to a wide open Allison Wheeler, but that pass is batted away from Sydney Panassick. Great awareness

there from Panassick. Rice gets the ball back and is blocked by Panasic attempting to go for the penetration, which is something she's been able to do a lot tonight, but not convert critically. You've seen it time and time again. Kayla Rice driving, but those shots just won't fall for. No, that's

just like what I was saying. Their offense is leaving open those one-on-one opportunities, but she's not getting those opportunities because Hillsdale is moving over, help defense, so solid. She's getting contested shots rather than open shots. It's led to her not having anywhere near the game she's normally having. Rice will check out

as the two young freshmen for Springfield check in, Julia Mingus and Molly Knight alongside Libby Blythe. Blythe, open in the corner, puts up a three and it's good. It's good. A little hasty three pointer there, but Springfield will take it. It's three points as Solarski brings the ball up for Hillsdale,

looks for the immediate entry to Bruce, and that's intercepted by a Landon Simmons. Springfield has the ball now down five chance to close this game to one bucket. Osterman quickly moves the ball to the corner to Julia Mingus. Mingus puts up the three and once again a three hit for Julia Mingus. Deficit closes 51-49. Hillsdale up to 40 seconds left to play in this third quarter and head coach Brianna Brennan

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hoping to open up this lead once again. to two scores entering the fourth quarter. It's Smith with the ball at the top of the key, guarded closely by Mingus. She enters the ball to Alecinovicious on the post. Alicinovicious passes up a look back out to Smith and doubles back to the perimeter. Smith to Alicanavisius for the three.

It's no good. Rebound goes to Kayla Rice for Springfield as they will hold the ball for the last possession. Osterman coming off the screen. A hectic, a hectic last five seconds there. Osterman looked like she lost the ball for a second coming off the screen. It bounced around. She corralled it, pivoted back off, put up a fadeaway shot,

falling to the right to try and tie the game 51-51 from the elbow. No Hillsdale defenders were there. The, probably the oddest set play we have seen tonight there at the end of the quarter. No good. It is 5149, Payton, as we enter the critical quarter. of the game. It's going to come down to how clutch these teams are going to be. Now he said at half that this was

going to be a story of which freshman or which young lineup is going to start working first. We've seen the experience for both of these teams. Kayla Rice, Kennedy Osterman, Bryn Tabling for Springfield and for Hillsdale, you've seen

Ellie Bruce and Savannah Smith put in key minutes, Annalise Petrissic leading the Chargers shooting but these young lineups dueling This is probably their first experience in clutch moments like this at the collegiate level, certainly for Springfield with as many freshmen are on this team, but certainly for Hillsdale with how long these young guards have sat behind players like Lauren McDonald and Caitlin's playing with how well they were able to play Peyton.

How's this fourth quarter going to shape out between these two young teams? Well, just when you thought, okay, Hillsdale's finally going to run away with it here. They were up eight, nine points. Then you see Springfield rush that offense again. Their possessions were less than 10 seconds. They're getting that ball down court. They're getting it to the corner. They're popping the three, and they're shooting really well.

You're seeing Libby Blythe shoot two of three from three. You're seeing Mingus shooting three of six from three. They combined for 15 points. Both freshmen, this might be battle freshmen, just like you said. And Springfield's really coming into their own right now. And they see the open three-point shot in the corner. Springfield has taken it as they will get the ball to start. this fourth quarter. It's Blythe, Osterman, Rice, Mingus, and on the inside of Landon Simmons

against Hillsdale's, Patricic, Alecanovicious, Rulman, the freshman Maddie Smith, and the senior Savannah Smith. A tough defensive possession from Hillsdale as Kayla Rice throws up a desperation three while the shot clock is going down. And it's good, it's good. A very nice shot there from Kayla Rice in the pressure moment. And that is Springfield's first lead of the game. It's 52 to 51 here as Hillsdale immediately moves the ball up the court. Alecinovicious puts up a two as Springfield failed to get back on defense off the late bucket. And she gets fouled and is sent to the line.

Springfield scored on three of their last five possessions, each of those being three pointers. That's nine points in the last roughly two minutes of game time. they're bringing this game back hillsdale now takes the lead from both free throws 53 52 but they're playing springfield is playing the game they want to play right now fast motion 50% from three a real weird end to the third quarter and the first possession of the fourth quarter continues a pace hillsdale puts in 29 excellent seconds of defense only for kela rice to hit the three and take the lead obviously alecinovicious takes it back as springfield gets the ball and mingis

once again steps out in the corner that's her second turnover in the corner today so Hillsdale will take the ball when you're in the corner not a lot of space between that three point line and the out of bounds line and Hillsdale will take advantage of it they'll take anything they can get

because they enter the ball to Annalise Petrissic the short guard as she puts up a fadeaway it's good that's her first hanging jumper of the day she loves shooting those shots this one is finally good for Petrissic it'll roll in and Hillsdale will go up three oesterman with the ball for springfield as they look to tie this game up once again

passes to mingis mingis on the right side to the right corner it's rice who dribbles back left to the top of the key ball goes to liby blithe who puts up a three and nothing but air for liby blive on the top of the key left as she will sub out for springfield the hillsdale student section loves it Hillsdale's student section loves it. I mean, Hillsdale's in proper positioning on defense. They're playing. Help man. They're doing exactly what they need. But Springfield slowed their offense down. We just said it. When they're having 10 second or less possessions, they're getting the open shot. But when they're slowing things down, Hillsdale is always in position.

It didn't work out there. The three ball is tending to fall for Springfield. Hillsdale, seeing if they can respond with a three ball, Alaconavicious is no good from the top of the key as Osterman is. checked out for Springfield replaced by Bryn tabling the other graduate transfer. It is Rice it is tabling

it is Wheeler it is McDaniel and it appears to be Molly Knight as well and yet again more fresh legs for Hillsdale the shot is no good another three-pointer from Springfield Hillsdale grabs the rebound Maddie Smith

nearly loses her footing there she looks okay as she passes the ball to Annalise Petrissic. Patricic drives, penetrates with the left hand. Kayla Rice bites on the pump fake. And Petrissic puts in the two-point shot, an easy drive-and-score for Annalise Petrissic, the senior leader of this Hillsdale team.

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campus from Friday, October 17th through Friday, November 21st. Back from the timeout, 5752, the Hillsdale women lead, the Springfield Prairie Stars, and they come out in the press, a five-point lead with seven minutes to play. Hillsdale looking out to close out, looking to close out this season opener. Springfield breaks the press, Molly Knight penetrates and passes off to Alicia McDaniel, Daniel misses, gets her own offensive rebound and puts it back in. The Hillsdale Press failing spectacularly there, 57-54, an easy bucket for Springfield off the penetration. As Hillsdale will bring it up, it's Annalise Petrizik yet again, controlling the ball on the right half of the court around the perimeter.

Enteres to Savannah Smith, who moves with her left hand to the paint, turns around just in front of the free throw line. Another two-point jump shot for Savannah Smith. It's good. Hillsdale up 59 54 ball is to Osterman for Springfield she drives and it is blocked by Sarah Alicanavicious an excellent penetration there from Osterman but a great response from Alicanavish is getting beat off the dribble coming up a clean block it's out of bounds off of Hillsdale Springfield will retain possession with 20 to shoot under seven minutes to play Osterman catches the inbound pass Rulman bites on the three point fake Osterman

reverses the ball, but Springfield is unable to find the open man. It's back out to Osterman at the top of the key against Savannah Smith. A mismatch there. She penetrates, but cannot put the shot in over the taller Smith. The ball is up. The rebound is contested, and a foul is called against Paula Streletsky for Springfield a foul committed against Maddie Smith, the freshman guard for Hillsdale. So it'll be Rulman.

Petrizik as Smith checks out Adkins. Alikenavicious and Savannah Smith an experienced lineup for this Hillsdale team as we wind down here in the fourth quarter. Smith with the ball entered into the post. She attempts to reverse it out to Rulman in the left corner. It's batted away by Springfield. Hillsdale keeps possession of the ball,

inbounding from under the basket. Hillsdale has a five-point lead right now. 59-54. Springfield is trying to do what they can, but their offense is playing reactive. They're trying to work around. around whatever Osterman is trying to do offensively. When she drives, the offense is reacting to that.

When she pulls up to shoot, the offense is reacting to that. Passes inbounded to Petrissik, an absolutely instrumental piece of Hillsdale's offense tonight. She passes to Smith. Smith with a jump shot from the elbow, it's no good. Rebound to Springfield as they move the ball up to Kayla Rice, the big motor for this offense. Passes out to Osterman to the corner. It looks like that'll be Allison Wheeler driving for Springfield. she gets open and is fouled check that that is not wheeler that is julia mingis the freshman

with some great three-point shots tonight some key moments for springfield mingis drives in against the hillsdale double team puts up a shot she is fouled going to the line for two down five five to play hillsdale played that defensive possession just as they wanted to they had three down in the post you had ruleman you had petrizzik they're ready for that drive but you just fouled what he didn't have to you don't need to be putting those hands 45 degree angle over the other player. Just put them straight up. You have the player just like you want them.

Play that defense just like you know you can. It's clear that head coach Brianna Brennan for Hillsdale wants this experience team. She does not want to test her freshman in a clutch moment right now. So you've got Petrizzik, the junior. You've got Adkins, the senior. As Petrizzik puts in another contested two-point shot in the clutch for Hillsdale. And you've got Alicanavicious, the sophomore. As a foul is called, it looks like a foul is called against Hillsdale off the penetration from Kayla Rice as she was trying to pass the ball out.

And then obviously you've got Emma Rulman, the senior, Ellie Bruce, the sophomore. All of these players have played in clutch moments before. She's not testing the Solarski's, the sophomore guards, or at this point, Maddie Smith, the young freshman guard out of Alabama. Springfield will take the ball. They made their last free throw. And then Hillsdale responded, obviously, with Petrissix Buggin, 61, 55. The three-pointer is no good. from Osterman. The rebound goes to Hillsdale. They run in transition, pass up to

Aliccanavicious. The right-handed layup is no good, but she is fouled on her way up, and she will go to the line 4-2. A great response there from Hillsdale as Springfield came out. Once again, looking to set pace, Hillsdale responds and hits Springfield where they're weakest. Exactly. I mean, it's just, I think it's just like you said, head coach Biana Brennan has those, has the players out right now who have the experience. They've been in these tough moments before and they're ready to react to this fast-paced game with the more fast-paced. They've been here before. They know what to do on offense. They know how to break the press and they're doing the offense exactly what they want to do. We've gotten, we've had three points

in the last just couple minutes. There's the fourth. Alicanavicious, once again, putting in both free throws as Hillsdale will once again audible to a partial press. Kayla Rice breaks it for a springfield and moves it to the corner. Osterman passes up the open three point shot, sends it back out to Rice. Rice with the open three passes up, gets past Alicanavishas, penetrates, moves it out to the corner to Julia Mingus. Mingus with the open three, misses, goes for her own rebound, and runs over Annelese Petrizzik as Petriss looks slightly shaken up from that hit. The foul is called against Mingus. Petrizzik taken charge here in this fourth quarter for this Hillsdale team, and her shots have begun to fall.

Maddie Smith checks in for Hillsdale and throws a pass for Petrizzik that is not caught. Turnover for Hillsdale. There again, you see, freshman guard comes in, has not played in a game down to the wire at this point. First collegiate game throws that pass out of bounds. These are turnovers you can't have in the fourth quarter. As Springfield enters the ball to Landon Simmons, she puts up a two guarded closely by Ellie Bruce. And the foul is called. A Healsdale student section does not like that foul call.

Springfield was able to work number 21, Lyndon Simmons, up to the high post, and then half her wrap down in a one-on-one with Ellie Bruce. Ellie Bruce didn't have a lot of help there, like we've seen out of Hillsdale this whole night so far. And so she had ended up fouling. Students' section didn't like the call. The refs certainly did, though. This is really the first action you've seen in the post for Springfield. They've been relying on their guards.

A Landon Simmons able to hit both free throws. Deficit closes to six. Four minutes, 20 seconds left to play. Maddie Smith in for the Chargers. The freshman guard bringing the ball up. Emma Rulman behind. Petrizzik and Alecinovicious on the wings. Petrizzik looks to enter the ball to Bruce, decides against it.

Passes back out to the top of the key to Emma Rulman. Rulman catches it and reverses quickly to Smith. Alicanavisius in the left corner. Back out, Patrissik, wide open at the top of the key. For three, it's good. Annalise Petris. once again another clutch bucket from the junior nine point lead for Hillsdale with under four minutes to play

with under four minutes to play Springfield needs some scores here and they'll look to Kayla Rice and Kennedy Osterman once again to try and get them a score it's Julian Mingus with the ball at the top of the key passes back out to Libby Blythe Osterman getting open around the edge puts up the three No good. Airball called as the clock was winding down. Osterman had to put up a three with one second left on the shot clock. Hillsdale student section loves an airball. Springfield will take the timeout with 3.30 left to play 66-57 for Hillsdale. Payton, Hillsdale has broken 60 points. But before we talk about what that means for this team, we've got to take a break with the timeout.

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Maddie Smith brought the ball up for the Chargers, gave it to Sarah Alicanavicious. The ball was poked away by Kennedy Osterman for Springfield, but came to Ellie Brewing. Inside, Bruce put up the two, and Hillsdale expanded their lead to 11. A double-digit lead here, three minutes to play. Springfield misses another shot in close, and Sarah Alkenovicious gets past the defense. Springfield, not able to get back in time.

The ball is lobbed way cross-court to Alicanavisius on the fast break. It's in 70 to 57. Payton, when this Hillsdale team breaks 60, they win the game. We saw it all of last year. We're seeing it here tonight. they've turned it on here in the fourth quarter. In their last 10, when Hillsdale breaks 60 points, they're 8 and 2. When it is a high-scoring game, Hillsdale is going to find a way to win.

They just do. They're maybe going to run away with it. Even if it's close, Hillsdale is going to find a way to win. Now, what was a five-point game just a minute and a half ago is a 13-point difference, 70 to 57 Hillsdale. You've got to be scoring on every possession now if you're Springfield. They will inbound the ball after it was batted out of bounds. It will be Osterman and Rice, the two key role players, or two key starters for this Springfield team. The pass is inbounded to Libby Blyze.

She puts up a two, felt a hand on her, and the foul is rightly called Blythe. We'll go to the line to shoot two. Down 13, Springfield needs these free throws to narrow this deficit. Every possession they can get is critical here, and no doubt we will see the press, Peyton. I think you are going to see the press here. They need to pick up the pace. They need to get points quickly. And so they're going to try and force Hillsdale to make some quick and early mistakes.

Sure enough, Blythe misses the first, makes the second. It looks like a soft press, but a press nonetheless. Maddie Smith will bring the ball up for Hillsdale. She's broken the press against Kayla Rice and entered the ball to Emma Rulman, who sends it back out top of the key to Alika and Avisious. Rulman then breaks to the left side. And just outside the left corner is Emma Rulman for three. It's good.

That should put the game away. It is now a 15-point lead. Hillsdale's largest lead of the night in the biggest moment. Emma Rulman comes through the senior for Hillsdale. Springfield needs a score right now. Kayla Rice in the corner driving against Annalise Petrissic. She penetrates. She puts up a two.

It banks in a minute 37 left to play. Springfield will take a very quick timeout. Hayden, what a moment for this Hillsdale team. the most experienced players at the biggest point in this game coming through and after a pretty lackluster third quarter for Hillsdale the scoring just swells wide open that's experience emma ruleman that was a contested three on that last possession she put it in without a second doubt she got that ball she goes up it was in from the moment that left her hands she knew exactly what she was doing on that field on that court petrizzic let's look at petrizzik for a second

She is 7 of 12 from the field, four of six from three points, shooting 67% there, six rebounds, five assists, three personal fouls. She's getting down and dirty. She's leading the team in rebounds and assists and points. This is a Lauren McDonald-esque game. Petrizzik, a key role player started plenty of games for Hillsdale last year, and you see it here. Just a great performance, and then Emma Rulman knew she wanted to shoot that ball the minute she passed the ball out. out to Alicanavicious. Alicanavicious gave it back,

and Realman had created just enough space. She put the three down, and now with a minute and a half left to play, Hillsdale breaks the Springfield Press. The foul is called on Julia Mingus against the freshman Maddie Smith, who's shown herself very capable. In this high pressure moment,

obviously her first collegiate game looked very good at guard as Hillsdale will inbound the ball. It's batted away by Kayla Rice, So Hillsdale will inbound again, 73 to 60 right now. No cause for alarm yet against this press for Hillsdale, but you cannot turn the ball over. The inbound passes to Petrizzik, who's beaten her defender. Steps on the brakes and passes to Emma Rulman, left wing.

Rulman to the right wing, hands off to Maddie Smith, Smith to Petrissick, back to the left wing, enters to Ellie Bruce. Bruce, wide open for two. It's good. 75 to 60 with a minute left. to play hillsdale's lead is now insurmountable for this springfield team they'll look to make shots nonetheless kennedy oesterman drives passes to aland simmons a landin simmons is fouled by ellie bruce bruce does not like the call simmons will go to the line down 15 for springfield with 55 second to

play rice and oesterman moved the ball a lot on that last possession that opened the world for simmons to just come down and ellie bruce had no other option kennedy oster's has been the difference maker for the Springfield team. She's kept them in this game. She's hit clutch threes. But her vision across the court has been great. She's found the freshman, Julia Mingus, Molly Knight,

and they've made shots when they've needed to. So even though you're down 15 here for Springfield, as Simmons misses the first free throw, this is exactly the type of play you want to see out of a lineup that's almost entirely freshman. Yeah, Osterman is

showing a poise that you really need right now. Like I said, their offense has been very reactive. She has been establishing the movement in the offense. She only has one turnover on the day. That's what you want to see out of your transfer. Simmons makes the second free throw and the Hillsdale inbound pass goes untouched. So Springfield will take the ball here, down 14, still 55 seconds to play. There's no time has elapsed from the clock. And please note, there's only four fouls for Springfield so far. So if they want to get into this and into this bonus and one error on their fouls that they can get the ball back, they got to give up a few fouls early.

It's going to be interesting, no doubt. They're looking for a sure thing bucket right now. They're not going to be looking for three-point shots specifically until likely we've seen another 20 seconds go down. But you have to be looking for Osterman right now. The passes to Allison Wheeler who gives the ball to Osterman, precious time elapsing from the clock back to Wheeler. Wheeler with the left hand passes out to Kayla Rice. Kayla Rice gets Savannah Smith the bite on the fake. Tries to pass out to Osterman in the corner. It's batted away by Sarah Alkenovicious,

who dribbles up the court and is fouled by Osterman. The intentional fouls have begun for Springfield. 7561, Alikenovicious. Very efficient from the free throw line tonight. She will go there to shoot two. Five fouls now for Springfield. And Hillsdale will not contest the board. Very confident in this 14-point lead with under 4.

40 left to play as Alikenovicious puts in the first free throw. Alecinovicious poised right there. We've been talking about experience being the marker of this Hillsdale team in comparison with Springfield, only returning 3 of 13 from last season. Alicavit just knew exactly what to do. She slowed her game down once she had that steel. She got across court. And then they were forced to foul.

It takes her to the line. She makes both free throws. The entire defense collapsed on the drive, which generally you don't want to see the full defense have to. collapse, but Alikenovichitz was able to get a hand in there as Peyton Adkins will check in for the Chargers. Springfield misses a three. Rulman brings the ball up for Hillsdale, but looks like she put it off her own foot. 77 to 61, 30 seconds left to play in the game, and Osterman will bring the ball up for Springfield. Hands off. Once again to Kayla Rice.

And a moving screen called on Allison Wheeler, which should be the final play of this game unless Springfield keeps the press up or else this inbound and Hillsdale will dribble out the clock. And it does look like Springfield has let up. Rulman will inbound to Maddie Smith, and the last 15 seconds of tonight's game will tick off the clock. hillsdale didn't run a super fast-paced or super slow-paced offense here they really just adapted to the speed that springfield was giving to them and they made it work the experience played with whatever springfield wanted to do here in this fourth quarter but was a close game

hillsdale started to take the better opportunities to have less turnovers make the shots when you have them in the in the necessary moment when that was a four-point game five-point game game. Hillsdale said, all right, this is our game. We are the better team and we're going to come out here. We're going to shoot well. We're going to avoid those turnovers and we're going to play the game how we need to play it. The final buzzer has sounded as Hillsdale will walk away with a 7 to 7 with a 77 61 win over the Illinois Springfield Prairie Stars. Payton, I think I probably have a good idea of who tonight's MVP is. But tell me anyway. And why is it Annalise Petrizik? It cannot be anyone but Annalise Petrizzik.

I mentioned it just a few minutes ago. She's leading the team in rebounds and assists. She has just been in points too. She has led this offense. Four three-pointers, seven total field goals made, 19 points. She played the game just as she wanted to play. She played Scrappy. She had three personal fouls, not five personal fouls, not no personal fouls,

just enough to play Scrappy, Just enough to have that energy for Hillsdale's offense and Hillsdale's defense. What looks like it was going to be a slow start, she had two turnovers early in the first. She slowed that down. As much as she was getting the ball, only having two turnovers for the entire rest of the game after the first couple minutes, that's special. That is that expertise that we've been talking about. The experience came through for Hillsdale in the clutch moment. It was Petrizzik and it was Emma Rulman, especially down the wire in that fourth.

quarter taking care of the ball, making clutch shots, and making sure that this young lineup between Maddie Smith, between the Salarski twins, was able to slow the pace down and take care of the ball. But don't overlook freshman Maddie Smith. This is her first game. She had four steals. She was empowering this defense into something greater that led that offense to have better opportunities to score late in that fourth quarter. With Kendall McCormick gone and graduated for this Hillsdale team. Maddie Smith has definitely stepped up in defense and Petrissac has stepped up for McDonald and first plane offense.

You're going to need to see more out of the guards as the season wears on, but tonight, an excellent showing for the Hillsdale Chargers. Payton, give me a final thought. I think Hillsdale did solid in the first half. They played the game kind of how they wanted

to play the game, but as they moved into the second half, they did exactly what they needed to do. They weren't trying to make something happen, forcing any play. They were just playing with the rhythm of the game. If you needed to speed up, they were going to speed up. If you needed to slow down, they were going to slow down. If you needed to shoot that three, they're going to trust him a rulement.

They're going to trust Annelings Petrizek. If you needed to get low, they're going to trust Savannah Smith. They're going to trust Ellie Bruce. It seems like this Hillsdale team has exactly what they need at every position if they want to utilize it. It's going to take a lot of trust as the season goes on for this Hillsdale team, forming up after losing three key starters from last year's lineup. But they showed everything they needed to tonight. A 16-point victory over Springfield.

They'll play Purdue Northwest tomorrow. And then the Hillsdale men on Sunday will open up their season with a home game against Saginaw Valley State. I believe they play Saginaw Valley State tonight away as well. So we hope you'll be tuning in as the Hillsdale Bowson. Basketball season gets underway, both the men and women will be playing, and this weekend is the beginning of it all. But tonight, Hillsdale 77, Springfield, 61, a 1-0 start for the women's basketball team. And Payton, it was quite a game.

So, for Payton Hughes, I'm Lewis Thune from Dunn to its Potter Arena. Good night to you. We'll see you next time. You've been listening to Hillsdale Charger Sports on Radio Free Hillsdale 101.7 FM. Now back to our regular programming already in progress.