Davenport women roll past Olivet in non-divisional matchup

KENTWOOD, Mich. (Interstat) — Maddie Geers had 10 points, eight rebounds, three assists and three blocks as Davenport defeated non-divisional opponent Olivet 99-35 on Tuesday in women’s NCAA Division II basketball at the Student Center. The Panthers improved to 1-0 before an attendance of 125. Aubree Allen posted 10 points, 10 rebounds, two assists and one block for Davenport, while Kayla Covington added 11 points, five rebounds, one assist and two blocks. Anna Axtell contributed 15 points, one rebound, one assist and one block, and Tangee Gagau scored 10 points. Deyonce Thompson added 11 points and five rebounds, Mya Viegelahn had eight points, five rebounds and two assists, and Jada McCree scored 12 points for the Panthers. Davenport scored 99 points on 75 possessions with an offensive rating of 132.7, collected 17 offensive rebounds and recorded 18 assists, eight blocks and nine turnovers. The Panthers never trailed and led comfortably throughout. Geers led the Davenport effort.