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Thierry sisters reunite, No. 11 Ohio State women’s basketball defeat Youngstown 87-39
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The Buckeyes defeat the Horizon League side with Stanford looming.
In a Saturday morning matchup, it was two pairs of sisters grabbing attention in an 87-39 win for No. 11 Ohio State women’s basketball over Youngstown State.
The pair that didn’t make any in-game impact were the Cambridge sisters of Ohio State. After missing Tuesday’s game against the Ball State Cardinals, guard Kennedy Cambridge was listed out again against the Penguins. Joining her on the injury report was freshman Jaloni Cambridge, who took a hard fall in the win over Ball State, missing her first game of the season.
Ohio State’s Taylor Thierry and Youngstown State’s Haley Thierry were the storyline on the court. It took over a quarter, but with 3:16 remaining in the second, the senior sisters took the court for the first time since high school, this time on opposing teams.
At that point in the game, the Buckeyes were up 26 points. Ohio State started the day strong, scoring the first 12 points of the game before the Penguins got on the scoreboard. To the visitor’s credit, the Horizon League side traded baskets with the Scarlet and Gray the rest of the quarter, heading into the second quarter with a nine-point deficit.
Youngstown started the scoring in the second, but then the Penguins offense melted. Ohio State went on a 25-point run, scoring 31 of the final 33 points of the quarter with Haley Thierry hitting two free throws to give Youngstown State four points in the quarter, the lowest point total allowed by head coach Kevin McGuff’s group in a second quarter this season.
Turnovers were key for the Scarlet and Gray, forcing 22 in the first half and scoring 30 points off the added possessions.
Standing out offensively was forward Cotie McMahon. The junior from Centerville hit the first basket of the game and kept going, scoring 16 points in the first quarter and 22 entering halftime — a point total that’s already the 13th highest scoring performance in McMahon’s three-year NCAA career.
With the Cambridge sisters’ injuries, and four players already out on the availability report due to potential redshirt status at seasons’ end, Ohio State only had eight available players, which almost went down to seven in the first quarter.
Going up for a stop on defense, freshman center Elsa Lemmilä‘s head collided with a Youngstown player, who immediately called for a substitution and left the game momentarily. Lemmilä returned in the second quarter and didn’t look impacted by the contact in the first quarter.
The second half started like the game itself, with the Buckeyes holding the Penguins to no points in the first four minutes of the half. Youngstown responded like they did in the first, hitting shots and trying to outrun Ohio State, who looked comfortable with their nearly 40-point lead.
Youngstown’s run ended soon after it began, with Ohio State going on an eight-point run to extend the lead to 44 points. Then, with 2:10 remaining, the Thierry twins came back into the game. Haley showed up in her limited minutes in the third quarter. Thierry stripped the ball from Lemmilä under the basket, winning the ball for the Penguins. Then, on the next offensive possession for the visitors, had a quick reaction assist on the fast break.
Taylor got the last laugh in the fourth quarter when the forward hit a layup over her sister. On the next defensive drive for the Buckeyes, Thierry blocked her sister with the two talking and laughing heading back down the court with the game firmly in Ohio State’s hands.
McMahon led the Buckeyes in scoring on the day with 29 points and five rebounds, her top scoring game of the season and third best overall. Ajae Petty had her second double-double in scarlet and gray with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Taylor Thierry had nine points, seven rebounds and seven steals.
The Buckeyes have one more non-conference home game this season, and it’s another early 11:00 a.m. ET start. This time, it’s against the Grand Valley State University Lakers of NCAA’s Division II.
Last season, Grand Valley came to the Schottenstein Center and lost 73-49, one of only three losses for the Lakers last season. This year, the Lakers are ranked No. 1 in the WBCA Division II top-25, with three wins over fellow ranked sides. Grand Valley State have an averaging winning margin of 29.1 points per game in their 10 wins.
After Tuesday, it’s a trip to San Francisco to face the Stanford Cardinal on Friday.
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ThomasCostello via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Ohio State women’s basketball on Twitter | @OhioStateWBB
The Buckeyes defeat the Horizon League side with Stanford looming.
In a Saturday morning matchup, it was two pairs of sisters grabbing attention in an 87-39 win for No. 11 Ohio State women’s basketball over Youngstown State.
The pair that didn’t make any in-game impact were the Cambridge sisters of Ohio State. After missing Tuesday’s game against the Ball State Cardinals, guard Kennedy Cambridge was listed out again against the Penguins. Joining her on the injury report was freshman Jaloni Cambridge, who took a hard fall in the win over Ball State, missing her first game of the season.
Ohio State’s Taylor Thierry and Youngstown State’s Haley Thierry were the storyline on the court. It took over a quarter, but with 3:16 remaining in the second, the senior sisters took the court for the first time since high school, this time on opposing teams.
At that point in the game, the Buckeyes were up 26 points. Ohio State started the day strong, scoring the first 12 points of the game before the Penguins got on the scoreboard. To the visitor’s credit, the Horizon League side traded baskets with the Scarlet and Gray the rest of the quarter, heading into the second quarter with a nine-point deficit.
Youngstown started the scoring in the second, but then the Penguins offense melted. Ohio State went on a 25-point run, scoring 31 of the final 33 points of the quarter with Haley Thierry hitting two free throws to give Youngstown State four points in the quarter, the lowest point total allowed by head coach Kevin McGuff’s group in a second quarter this season.
Turnovers were key for the Scarlet and Gray, forcing 22 in the first half and scoring 30 points off the added possessions.
Standing out offensively was forward Cotie McMahon. The junior from Centerville hit the first basket of the game and kept going, scoring 16 points in the first quarter and 22 entering halftime — a point total that’s already the 13th highest scoring performance in McMahon’s three-year NCAA career.
With the Cambridge sisters’ injuries, and four players already out on the availability report due to potential redshirt status at seasons’ end, Ohio State only had eight available players, which almost went down to seven in the first quarter.
Going up for a stop on defense, freshman center Elsa Lemmilä‘s head collided with a Youngstown player, who immediately called for a substitution and left the game momentarily. Lemmilä returned in the second quarter and didn’t look impacted by the contact in the first quarter.
The second half started like the game itself, with the Buckeyes holding the Penguins to no points in the first four minutes of the half. Youngstown responded like they did in the first, hitting shots and trying to outrun Ohio State, who looked comfortable with their nearly 40-point lead.
Youngstown’s run ended soon after it began, with Ohio State going on an eight-point run to extend the lead to 44 points. Then, with 2:10 remaining, the Thierry twins came back into the game. Haley showed up in her limited minutes in the third quarter. Thierry stripped the ball from Lemmilä under the basket, winning the ball for the Penguins. Then, on the next offensive possession for the visitors, had a quick reaction assist on the fast break.
Taylor got the last laugh in the fourth quarter when the forward hit a layup over her sister. On the next defensive drive for the Buckeyes, Thierry blocked her sister with the two talking and laughing heading back down the court with the game firmly in Ohio State’s hands.
McMahon led the Buckeyes in scoring on the day with 29 points and five rebounds, her top scoring game of the season and third best overall. Ajae Petty had her second double-double in scarlet and gray with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Taylor Thierry had nine points, seven rebounds and seven steals.
What’s Next
The Buckeyes have one more non-conference home game this season, and it’s another early 11:00 a.m. ET start. This time, it’s against the Grand Valley State University Lakers of NCAA’s Division II.
Last season, Grand Valley came to the Schottenstein Center and lost 73-49, one of only three losses for the Lakers last season. This year, the Lakers are ranked No. 1 in the WBCA Division II top-25, with three wins over fellow ranked sides. Grand Valley State have an averaging winning margin of 29.1 points per game in their 10 wins.
After Tuesday, it’s a trip to San Francisco to face the Stanford Cardinal on Friday.
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