WARREN – Macomb Women's Basketball took on its second ranked opponent in as many games on Wednesday (Dec. 11) when they hosted the No. 19 Lansing Community College Stars. In a game where points were hard to come by, the Monarchs battled the 19^th ranked Stars tough throughout before ultimately dropping the contest by a narrow 53-44 margin. The 53 points scored by Lansing marked a season low (previous: 66)
 
The loss drops the Monarchs' record to 3-5 on the season. The Stars improved to 9-2 with the road win in Warren.
 
Stat of the Night
The Monarchs and Stars were whistled for a combined 53 turnovers on a night where the teams combined for 33 made field goals.
 
How We Got There
The Monarchs trailed 9-4 after one quarter of play and by a 26-16 margin at the halftime break. After an even third quarter, the Monarchs rallied in the fourth to get to within two possessions late before the Stars sealed the game at the free throw line.
 
Monarch Leaders
Sydney Garon (Shelby Twp., Mich./Henry Ford II) paced the Monarch effort offensively with 15 points and was followed by A'Liyah Forris (Detroit, Mich./Cass Tech) with nine points, four rebounds, four steals and three assists and Asiyah Jihad (Farmington, Mich./North Farmington) with eight points and seven rebounds. Janiya McWilliams (Detroit, Mich./Warren Fitzgerald) rounded out Wednesday's leaders with four points, seven rebounds, a game-high five steals and four assists.
 
Up Next
The homestand continues Tuesday (Dec. 17) against Hocking College. Tip-off for the contest is set for 5:30 p.m. with a men's game to follow at 7:30 p.m. The Monarchs remain home the following night for a men's and women's doubleheader against Owens Community College. Tip time is set for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.