Happy to Be Home, Scots Handle Comets, 81-58

The College of Wooster women's basketball team is finding its groove at home, having won their third straight home contest after an 81-58 win over The University of Olivet on Wednesday.

Four players contributed 70 of Wooster's 81 points, led by a career-high 23 points from sophomore Ella Dean. Dean shot 7 of 13 from the floor, 5 of 10 from deep and was 4 of 4 from the foul line.

Ella Biondi and Alyssa Chritz both scored 16 points. Biondi had eight rebounds and three blocks, while Chritz added five rebounds, three assists and two steals.

Finally, first-year Ace Sturdivant scored 15 points with six rebounds and four assists.

Wooster found its shooting stroke again after putting up just 31 points on the road in its last contest. On Wednesday, they shot 44 percent (25 of 57) from the floor and 44 percent (12 of 27) from range. They also shot 79 percent (19 of 24) from the foul line.

The Scots opened with a 28-point first quarter thanks to a game-starting 11-0 run. But that wasn't even their best scoring run after they upped it to 13-0 run between the first and second quarters.

They led 28-14 after one and 47-23 at halftime. Wooster was in control throughout, leading by as many as 32 in the third quarter. They never lost the lead.

Off the bench, Alex Walker scored four points, while Melissa Burtscher and Alexis Lovejoy each scored three.

Wooster outrebounded the Comets (2-6) 44-37 and won the second chance point battle 10-8. Wooster also had 21 points off 11 Olivet turnovers.

Wooster improves to 3-5 and will stay home Saturday, hosting Pittsburg-Greensburg at 2 p.m.