GRANVILLE, Ohio - February 1, 2023 - Hiram showed its resilient form on Wednesday, erasing an 11-point deficit in a 62-59 victory over Denison at Livingston Gym.

The Terriers fought back throughout the game, most notably outscoring their opposition by 9 points (12-3) in the final 4:05 of the fourth quarter.

During that stretch, Jocelyn Janda made a three-pointer to trim the margin to 2 before Brooke Hickman knocked down a game-tying layup from the right side of the lane to even the score at 56-56 with 2:21 remaining. Ava Mory followed with a layup to give Hiram its first lead of the game; Lizzy Scharer and Haley Thompson closed it out in the final minute with 4 consecutive made free throws.

Hiram's defense held the Big Red to a 11.1% FG pct (1-9) throughout the 4-minute span to snap its three-game losing streak and end the NCAC affair in dominant fashion.

Thompson recorded 16 points, a season-high 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and a block. Hickman picked up her 10th double-double of the season with 16 points, 10 rebounds, 2 blocks and a steal. Janda spearheaded the bench unit with 13 points on an efficient 5-10 shooting, including 3-6 from beyond the arc.

The Terriers trailed 16-5 early in the second quarter before the offense exploded for 24 points in the period to cut the deficit to 3 points at halftime. Janda punctuated the period on a fast-break jumper with just 5 seconds left on the clock.

That momentum carried over to the second half, as Hiram kept the margin within 5-or-fewer points for the entirety of the third quarter. Again, the team finished strong thanks to a pair of layups from Mory and Thompson to move the deficit to 2 points (46-44) entering the fourth quarter.

Denison regained control early in the fourth quarter thanks to an 8-4 run to take a 54-48 lead with 5:09 remaining. The 6-point advantage was its largest of the second half.

Hiram wouldn't back down, closing the game with strong play on both ends of the floor to claim its second conference victory. Five different players scored over the final five minutes, all of whom also found ways to shut down the Big Red offense in the critical moments of the game.

The Terriers will next celebrate Senior Day when they play DePauw on Saturday at 2 p.m. inside Price Gymnasium.