Fifth-year guard Lauren Denison (Pataskala/Watkins Memorial) scored 12 points and fifth-year point guard Elizabeth Homan (Cincinnati/Anderson) added 8 more as Ohio Wesleyan outscored Nazareth, 27-13, during the second quarter and went on to a non-conference win on Saturday in Rochester, N.Y.
Junior guard Mia Guscoff (Canton/Massillon Perry) knocked down a 3-pointer to open the second-quarter scoring and kick off an 11-2 run that broke a 15-15 tie. Denison followed with a pair of lay-ins and Homan sank 4 straight free throws for a 26-17 lead midway through the quarter.
Nazareth rallied with lay-ins by Madalyn Kelly and Sarina McDowell to pull within 29-23, but the Bishops assembled a 10-2 run that featured 2 free throws and a pair of 3-pointers by Denison and a steal and lay-in from Homan to extend the lead to 39-25.
The 14-point margin held as Ohio Wesleyan took a 42-28 lead at the intermission, and the lead would remain in double digits throughout the remainder of the contest.
Sophomore post Macy Miller (Marysville/Milford Center Fairbanks) led the Bishops with 21 points, while fifth-year guard Kasey Schipfer (Mechanicsburg) added 17 points and grabbed a team-high 10 boards. Denison finished with 14 points, Guscoff scored 13 points, and Homan dished out 6 assists and recorded 6 steals.
Ohio Wesleyan Goes to 3-0 with Win at Nazareth
Ohio Wesleyan
80
Nazareth
67
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ohio Wesleyan (3-0) | 15 | 27 | 22 | 16 | 80 |
Nazareth (1-1) | 15 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 67 |
Nov 16, 2024