24-0 Stretch in First Half Lifts Battling Bishops Past Scots 84-67

WOOSTER, Ohio – Ohio Wesleyan University held the College of Wooster scoreless for nearly seven minutes in the early portion of the first half, building a 35-8 lead thanks to a 24-0 run during that stretch, and cruised to an 84-67 victory in North Coast Athletic Conference play Tuesday night inside Timken Gymnasium.

The two teams traded baskets for the opening 2:24, as both teams found the shooting touch early. Holding an 11-8 lead, Ohio Wesleyan (11-9, 7-4 NCAC) proceeded to outscore the Scots (7-12, 5-5 NCAC) by a 24-0 count, including knocking down all four three-point attempts during its run, for the 27-point cushion. During that stretch, the Scots defense helped induce the Gators into eight consecutive misses from the floor and four turnovers.

Ohio Wesleyan maintained its lead over the remainder of the opening stanza, but Wooster pulled to within 21 at 49-28 on a jumper from Kinsey Walker with three seconds left on the clock before halftime.

During the second half, the Scots cut the lead to 10 (62-52) with 7:44 left, but Ohio Wesleyan scored the next six points in securing the double-digit victory.

As a team, Wooster connected on 44.3 percent of its field goals (27-of-61), including 9-of-18 3-pointers (.500), and 55.2 percent (16-of-29) in the second half. Ohio Wesleyan cooled off in the second stanza after knocking down 53.1 percent (17-of-32) in the first 20 minutes, including 10 of its first 12 shots, and finished at 44.8 percent from the floor (30-of-67), including 11-of-24 from long distance.

On an individual basis, the Scots got a season-best 14 points from Taylor Keegan on 5-of-8 shooting, including 4-of-6 from beyond the arc. Kym Wenz notched her fifth double-double of the winter with 10 points and 10 rebounds, in addition to adding to her league-leading total with three steals. Keshia Butler and Walker each finished with eight points, while Meredith Wilson tallied seven markers, as all 10 players that saw action for the Scots found the scoring column.

For Ohio Wesleyan, four players landed in double figures led by Pam Quiqney's 24 points to go along with seven assists and six boards. Kayla Gordon racked up 19 points, pouring in 5-of-9 threes, along with 10 rebounds, four steals and three assists, while Katie Hamilton had 18 points and nine boards. Additionally, Tyler Cordell scored 13 points, tallied six steals and five assists.

The Scots are right back in action Friday evening when they play host to Oberlin College (4-15, 2-8 NCAC) for a 7:30 tip-off inside Timken Gymnasium.