Lady Chargers Fall in Conference Opener

Plymouth – Ancilla kept the score close early, but Lake Michigan took over midway through the first quarter to run away with a 76-46 win in the Michigan Community College Athletic Association opener for both teams Thursday night.
LaRae Rascoe led the Lady Chargers (6-5, 0-1) with 12 points, while Talie Bee scored 10 and pulled down eight rebounds.
Jayla Bibbs led LMC with 22 points and nine rebounds. She also had seven steals. Samantha Jenkins added 17 points and seven steals.
The Lady Chargers host Muskegon at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
Lake Michigan 76, Ancilla College 46
At Plymouth, IN
Lake Michigan (76): Monae Palmer 3-10 3-5 9, Jayla Bibbs 9-23 4-7 22, Delaney Basker 1-3 0-0 2, Samantha Jenkins 7-9 0-0 17, Aymia Flowers 1-6 2-4 4, Lachelle Knox 2-3 0-2 4, Taylor Cegelis 2-3 0-2 4, Morgan Hughes 2-6 0-0 6, Breanna Alexander 1-3 2-2 4, Elasia Craig 2-4 0-0 4. Team totals: 30-70 11-22 76.
ANCILLA (46): Emily Richard 0-5 7-8 7, Cierra Spearman 0-5 0-0 0, Talia Bee 3-12 2-2 10, LaRae Rascoe 4-12 4-4 12, Camryn Kopka 2-10 0-0 6, Jaela Meister 1-4 2-4 4, Nicole Sharp 0-0 0-0 0, Emily Jakes 1-6 2-2 4, Skyler McGregor 0-0 0-0 0, Kiara Hairston 0-0 0-0 0, Hanna Hopple 1-1 0-0 3. Team totals: 12-55 17-20 46.
Score by Quarter
Lake Michigan 22 42 62 76
Ancilla 12 27 33 46
3-pts: Ancilla 5-21 (Bee 2-7, Rascoe 0-1, Kopka 2-8, Spearman 0-1, Jakes 0-2, Meister 0-1,Hopple 1-1) LMC 5-14 (Jenkins 3-4, Flowers 0-2, Cegelis 0-1, Hughes 2-6, Alexander 0-1). Rebounds: Ancilla 34 (Jakes 8, Bee 8), LMC 39 (Palmer 9, Bibbs 9). Turnovers: Ancilla 26, LMC 17. Fouls (Fouled out): Ancilla 22 (none), LMC 20 (none). Records: Ancilla 6-5, 0-1 MCCAA, LMC 9-0, 1-2 MCCAA.