Hope College guard Kenedy Schoonveld (photo courtesy Hope College Athletics)
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
The Hope College women’s basketball team celebrated the return to competition in triumphant fashion on Wednesday.
Playing for the first time in 319 days, the Flying Dutch dominated Concordia University Chicago for a 97-30 victory at DeVos Fieldhouse.
Hope jumped to a 53-12 halftime lead and rolled to its 21st consecutive victory in season-opening games.
Schoonveld led the charge against Concordia Chicago, scoring 13 of her game-high 18 points during the first quarter. The guard from Zeeland, Michigan (Holland Christian HS) propelled the Flying Dutch to a 29-5 lead heading into the second quarter.
A returning All-American, Schoonveld also grabbed a game-high eight rebounds. Hope earned a 56-18 edge on the boards.
Offensively, the Flying Dutch put four players in double figures with unselfish play. Twenty-three of their 35 baskets had assists.
Senior center Courteney Barnes of Mokena, Illinois (Lincoln-Way Central HS) 6chipped in 14 points off the bench — her second-highest scoring game for Hope.
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