Jan. 28, 2015
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The Basics:
Score: Ohio 72, Akron 60
Location: The Convocation Center - Athens, Ohio
The Short Story: The Ohio women's basketball team (16-3, 7-1 MAC) extended its winning streak to six games with a 72-60 win against Akron (15-4, 5-3 MAC) Wednesday evening, defeating the Zips for the first time since 2012.
OHIO STARTERS: #2 Mariah Byard, #4 Kiyanna Black, #5 Quiera Lampkins, #10 Lexie Baldwin, #14 Kat Yelle
AKRON STARTERS: #5 Kerri McMahan, #15 Anita Brown, #22 Hannah Plybon, #23 DiAndra Gibson, #42 Sina King
How It Happened:
- The Bobcats jumped out to an early 21-6 lead at the 15:10 mark due in large part to the three-ball, hitting five of their first seven attempts from behind the arc.
- Ohio would finish the half shooting 6-of-15 (40 percent) from the perimeter.
- Akron would trim the lead to 32-23 at the break, holding the Bobcats without a basket for the final 5:35 of the first half.
- Quiera Lampkins led all players with 10 points at the half while also adding four rebounds.
- Sina King was the Zips' high scorer in the first stanza, scoring nine points with four boards.
- Akron opened the second half on a 14-5 run, tying the game at 37 with 16:05 left in the game.
- Ohio shot 22-of-61 (36.1 percent) for the game.
- Lampkins would lead Ohio with a team-high 18 points to go along with five rebounds and three steals.
- King led all scorers with 27 points.
- Kiyanna Black and Jasmine Weatherspoon led Ohio with six rebounds each.
- The Bobcats won the turnover battle against the Zips 21-15
- Black scored 15 points and added two assists.
- Yamonie Jenkins scored 10 points, eclipsing her previous season-high of seven.
- Mariah Byard scored 10 points to go with four rebounds and two assists.
- Ohio never trailed at any point during the game.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Ohio reached the 16 win mark for the first time since 2007-08.
- The win improved the Bobcats' record to 7-1 in the MAC and extended their lead to two games in the East Division.
- Black reached a double-digit point total for the 17th time this season and the 48th time in her Ohio career.
- Ohio has scored at least 60 points in 17 of its 19 games this season.
- With her 187th career three-pointer, Byard is now second all-time for Ohio in three-pointers made.
- The Bobcats defeated Akron for the first time since Jan. 19, 2012.
QUOTABLE
Head Coach Bob Boldon:
"We're a contender. We're not good enough to win the tournament yet, but I think we're a contender. I think we're getting there. We played some pretty good defense on a very good team for most of the game."
Sophomore guard Yamonie Jenkins:
"I think we just come out ready to play. We know that every game is a big game, so we come out ready to put the opponent away early so that we have a cushion to work with instead of having it be a close game the whole game."
Sophomore guard Quiera Lampkins:
"The approach is pretty much the same as last year. It's just that, I think as a team and the players, we're just more focused. Last year I don't think we were as focused as we are now."
COMING UP
The Bobcats hit the road for their next matchup, traveling to Mt. Pleasant, Mich. for a game against the Central Michigan Chippewas on Saturday, Jan. 31 at 1 p.m.
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