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KALAMAZOO, Mich. –  ALLIANCE, Ohio - The Kalamazoo College women's basketball team defeated Westminster (Pa.) 67-49 in the consolation game of the Teammates For Life Tip-Off Tournament hosted by Mount Union Sunday afternoon. The Hornets scored first and never trailed in the game. Kalamazoo grabbed it's first double-digit lead (19-7) with 1:54 left in the first quarter.

Kalamazoo led 24-7 at the end of the first quarter. The Hornets' lead was cut to nine (26-17) with 5:50 left in the second before Kalamazoo took a 35-19 lead into halftime. The Hornets led by at least 15 points throughout the second half.

Kalamazoo shot 42.9 percent overall while holding Westminster to 28.1 percent. Kalamazoo outrebounded Westminster 50-32, including 14-7 on the offensive end. Lauren Vanderstelt led Kalamazoo with 20 points and 14 rebounds in her first double-double as a Hornet. She also had three assists and four blocked shots and was named to the All-Tournament Team.

Jordan Wesaw also had a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds. She also led the team with three steals.

Ruby Hogan finished with 10 points and four assists. Lewie Wilks scored nine points with four assists. Alyse Baughman added eight points, six rebounds and three assists. Jackie Brines scored seven points with two steals.

Kalamazoo returns to action on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at Bluffton University at 6 p.m. 

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NEW YORK — The National Football League will feature showstopping performances at this year’s Thanksgiving games, with three renowned artists performing live during the holiday halftime show

On Nov. 28, 2024, country music’s hottest rising start and 6x Grammy-nominated artist Shaboozey will take the stage as part of the Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Halftime Show powered by Verizon, as the Lions take on the Chicago Bears at 12:30 p.m. ET on CBS; Lainey Wilson, Grammy Award winner and reigning ACM and CMA Entertainer of the Year, will perform during the Dallas Cowboys game versus the New York Giants at 4:30 p.m ET on FOX; and violinist Lindsey Stirling will play live at the Green Bay Packers game against the Miami Dolphins at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC.

"As Thanksgiving brings loved ones together for a day of family, food, and football, we're proud to work with our clubs and broadcast partners to showcase extraordinary artists across our three games," said Seth Dudowsky, head of music at the NFL. "The NFL on Thanksgiving provides artists with a massive platform that continues to grow, and we know this year’s games will bring another unforgettable day of football, music, and unifying moments for fans watching across the country and around the world.”

The holiday games continue to be a force in TV viewership. Last season, the NFL set a Thanksgiving Day viewership record for the second consecutive year.​​ The average viewership across all three games was 34.1 million, the highest Thanksgiving Day average on record, surpassing the previous record of 33.6 million the year prior. The halftime performances during this day have simultaneously resonated with fans. U.S. viewership for each Thanksgiving halftime show surpasses all major award shows, as well as other sporting and non-sporting events, and outside of the Super Bowl halftime show, no other musical performance exists with more live U.S. viewers.

More details on each Thanksgiving Day halftime show can be found below.

SHABOOZEY FOR DETROIT LIONS VERSUS CHICAGO BEARS (12:30 P.M. ET)

The Detroit Lions’ 85th annual Thanksgiving Day Classic on Nov. 28 against the Chicago Bears will feature country music’s hottest rising start and 6x Grammy-nominated artist Shaboozey as part of the Thanksgiving Halftime Show powered by Verizon. The Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Classic will be nationally televised at 12:30 p.m. ET on CBS.

As the acclaimed singer-songwriter building his own world while carving a lane in the alternative country and hip-hop space, Shaboozey began his rise to stardom with two standout features on Beyoncé’s COWBOY CARTER—the only artist with multiple appearances on the album. His latest body of work, the critically acclaimed masterpiece Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going, debuted in the top five of the Billboard 200. The album’s smash single, “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” achieved 6X RIAA- platinum certification, holds the longest reign of 2024 at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and has broken records dominating Billboard’s Country Airplay and Mediabase/Country Aircheck charts. The single has accumulated over a billion streams across DSPs and made history, making Shaboozey the first-ever Black artist to simultaneously top Billboard’s Hot Country Songs and Hot 100.

For more information, visit DetroitLions.com.

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