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Ohio State women’s hoops stays hot and cruises past Ball State 80-48
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The Buckeyes got out an 18-6 lead early and never looked back, moving to 9-0 on the season
The No. 11 Ohio State Women’s Basketball team moved to a perfect 9-0 with a decisive 80-48 win over Ball State (6-4) on Tuesday night at the Schottenstein Center. The Buckeyes are now 5-0 at home.
The Buckeyes move to 5-2 all-time against Ball State, with both losses coming in the 1970s. The last time the two teams played, on Dec. 15, 1996, none of the players on either roster were alive.
Ball State has had a good start to the season, with a 6-3 record, a win over Texas A&M, and a close loss to No. 11 North Carolina.
The Buckeyes were led into this contest by Cotie McMahon, who is averaging 18.5 points per game and 3.8 rebounds per game in four games played. Chance Gray and Jaloni Cambridge are averaging 15.6 and 15.1 points per game, respectively. Ajae Petty is averaging 11.4 points per game and 7.3 rebounds per game, while Taylor Thierry is averaging 11.3 points per game and 6.3 rebounds per game.
Ball State was led into the game by guard Ally Becki, who is averaging 14.4 points per game, 5.9 rebounds per game, and 5.9 assists per game. Lachelle Austin, Madelyn Bischoff, and Elise Stuck are all double-digit scorers as well for the Cardinals.
Last time out, Ohio State beat No. 21 Illinois 83-74 to stay undefeated and earn its first win in the conference.
Ohio State got off to an expected hot start in this one, starting the contest on a 7-0 run with four points from Taylor Thierry and three points from Chance Gray. The Buckeyes jumped out to a 14-2 lead behind three more points from Gray and two points each from McMahon and Cambridge.
The Buckeyes led 24-8 after the first quarter as seven different players scored, and Chance Gray and Ava Watson led the team with six points each. Four different players recorded two points for Ball State.
Two Cotie McMahon free throws and a layup from Taylor Thierry saw the Buckeyes take the lead to 17 and 32-15 heading into the media timeout in the second quarter. Ohio State ended up almost doubling up Ball State in the first half, taking a 38-20 lead after a buzzer-beating three-pointer by Ball State into the locker room, and once they took the double-digit lead, it never went below that.
The Buckeyes defense was suffocating in the first half, forcing the Cardinals into 9-for-25 from the field, 1-for-11 from three-point range, and forcing an impressive 15 turnovers. Ohio State has 20 points off turnovers, and Ball State had zero.
For Ball State, Elise Stuck and Zuri Ransom led the team with five points. For Ohio State, Chance Gray had nine points on 3-for-3 shooting from the field. Ava Watson added seven points and Taylor Thierry recorded six points and seven rebounds in the first half.
The Cardinals' third leading scorer Madelyn Bischoff only played one minute after leaving the game with an apparent wrist injury. She would not return.
To start the second half, the Buckeyes did what they do best and forced some more turnovers, getting the lead up to a game-high 21 points at 47-26 and forcing a Ball State timeout. Gray recorded a quick five more points to be the first player to hit double-digits in the contest.
At the third quarter media timeout, the Buckeyes pushed the lead to 51-26 for the largest lead of the game. They kept up the defensive pressure and ended the third quarter on a 13-3 run to extend the lead to 69-36 with one quarter of basketball remaining. Four Buckeyes (Chance Gray, Ava Watson, Ajae Petty, Taylor Thierry) were in double digits after the third quarter, with Gray leading the way with 16 points on 6-for-8 shooting.
The Buckeyes pushed the lead to 76-42 at the media timeout in the fourth quarter and would go on to win 80-48.
Chance Gray led the Buckeyes with 21 points, while Ava Watson added 15 points and Taylor Thierry recorded 12 points and seven rebounds. Ajae Petty added ten points and eight rebounds.
Ohio State will host the in-state Youngstown State Penguins on Saturday at 11 a.m. ET. The Penguins are led by Jewel Watkins, who is averaging 14.1 points per game, and Malia Magrestro, who is averaging 12.8 points per game.
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Samantha Madar/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images
The Buckeyes got out an 18-6 lead early and never looked back, moving to 9-0 on the season
The No. 11 Ohio State Women’s Basketball team moved to a perfect 9-0 with a decisive 80-48 win over Ball State (6-4) on Tuesday night at the Schottenstein Center. The Buckeyes are now 5-0 at home.
The Buckeyes move to 5-2 all-time against Ball State, with both losses coming in the 1970s. The last time the two teams played, on Dec. 15, 1996, none of the players on either roster were alive.
Ball State has had a good start to the season, with a 6-3 record, a win over Texas A&M, and a close loss to No. 11 North Carolina.
The Buckeyes were led into this contest by Cotie McMahon, who is averaging 18.5 points per game and 3.8 rebounds per game in four games played. Chance Gray and Jaloni Cambridge are averaging 15.6 and 15.1 points per game, respectively. Ajae Petty is averaging 11.4 points per game and 7.3 rebounds per game, while Taylor Thierry is averaging 11.3 points per game and 6.3 rebounds per game.
Ball State was led into the game by guard Ally Becki, who is averaging 14.4 points per game, 5.9 rebounds per game, and 5.9 assists per game. Lachelle Austin, Madelyn Bischoff, and Elise Stuck are all double-digit scorers as well for the Cardinals.
Last time out, Ohio State beat No. 21 Illinois 83-74 to stay undefeated and earn its first win in the conference.
Ohio State got off to an expected hot start in this one, starting the contest on a 7-0 run with four points from Taylor Thierry and three points from Chance Gray. The Buckeyes jumped out to a 14-2 lead behind three more points from Gray and two points each from McMahon and Cambridge.
The Buckeyes led 24-8 after the first quarter as seven different players scored, and Chance Gray and Ava Watson led the team with six points each. Four different players recorded two points for Ball State.
Two Cotie McMahon free throws and a layup from Taylor Thierry saw the Buckeyes take the lead to 17 and 32-15 heading into the media timeout in the second quarter. Ohio State ended up almost doubling up Ball State in the first half, taking a 38-20 lead after a buzzer-beating three-pointer by Ball State into the locker room, and once they took the double-digit lead, it never went below that.
The Buckeyes defense was suffocating in the first half, forcing the Cardinals into 9-for-25 from the field, 1-for-11 from three-point range, and forcing an impressive 15 turnovers. Ohio State has 20 points off turnovers, and Ball State had zero.
For Ball State, Elise Stuck and Zuri Ransom led the team with five points. For Ohio State, Chance Gray had nine points on 3-for-3 shooting from the field. Ava Watson added seven points and Taylor Thierry recorded six points and seven rebounds in the first half.
The Cardinals' third leading scorer Madelyn Bischoff only played one minute after leaving the game with an apparent wrist injury. She would not return.
To start the second half, the Buckeyes did what they do best and forced some more turnovers, getting the lead up to a game-high 21 points at 47-26 and forcing a Ball State timeout. Gray recorded a quick five more points to be the first player to hit double-digits in the contest.
At the third quarter media timeout, the Buckeyes pushed the lead to 51-26 for the largest lead of the game. They kept up the defensive pressure and ended the third quarter on a 13-3 run to extend the lead to 69-36 with one quarter of basketball remaining. Four Buckeyes (Chance Gray, Ava Watson, Ajae Petty, Taylor Thierry) were in double digits after the third quarter, with Gray leading the way with 16 points on 6-for-8 shooting.
The Buckeyes pushed the lead to 76-42 at the media timeout in the fourth quarter and would go on to win 80-48.
Chance Gray led the Buckeyes with 21 points, while Ava Watson added 15 points and Taylor Thierry recorded 12 points and seven rebounds. Ajae Petty added ten points and eight rebounds.
What’s Next
Ohio State will host the in-state Youngstown State Penguins on Saturday at 11 a.m. ET. The Penguins are led by Jewel Watkins, who is averaging 14.1 points per game, and Malia Magrestro, who is averaging 12.8 points per game.
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