Jan. 3, 2009

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Ohio used a 10-2 run from the 9:06 mark to the 7:36 mark (1:30) of the first half to take a 22-17 lead and force Florida into a 30-second timeout.

Senior center Chandra Myers had six offensive rebounds in the first half, more than she had recorded in any prior game on the season.

The Bobcats forced 11 UF turnovers in the first 20 minutes, more than half of the Gators' season average. Conversely, Ohio turned the ball over just five times in the opening period.

With her second block of the game midway through the second half, sophomore forward Kamille Buckner moved past Domenica Silva for third on the program's career chart with 55 rejections during her time in Athens.

Junior guard Jenny Poff connected on three three-point field goals on the night, marking her seventh game of the year with at least three trifectas.

Senior forward Lauren Hmiel matched her career high with 20 points, a mark she set in the Bobcats' last outing. The effort marked her sixth-consecutive game in double figures.

Sophomore center Thia Gholson led the Bobcats with a career high-tying 10 rebounds. As a team, the Bobcats hauled in 44 boards, tying their second-highest effort of the season.

Ohio held a 34-30 edge in points in the paint, marking the eighth time this season that the Bobcats have won that battle.

The Green & White blocked four shots on the night, the fourth time in the last five games that it has swatted at least a quartet of shots.