Wednesday, January 29
Athens, Ohio
7 p.m.
4-15,2-7MAC
61
vs
83
Ball State
17-4,9-0MAC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball St. | 29 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 83 |
| Ohio | 18 | 8 | 21 | 14 | 61 |
Jones Scores Career High, Ohio Women's Basketball Falls to Ball State
1/29/2025 10:22:00 PM | Women's Basketball
ATHENS, Ohio – The Ohio women's basketball team (4-15, 2-7 MAC) fell to Ball State (17-4, 9-0 MAC) 83-61 on Wednesday, Jan. 29.
Graduate student Anyssa Jones (Westerville, Ohio) led the Bobcats with a career-high 25 points. Jones finished 9-for-16 from the field, 4-for-5 from the arc and 3-for-4 from the line. Jones also recorded a team-high nine rebounds and two steals.
Seniors Kennedi Watkins (Ballwin, Mo.) and Kate Dennis (Rockford, Ill.) scored 12 points each.
Graduate student Aliah McWhorter (Cincinnati, Ohio) tallied a team-high four assists.
Ball State started the game with a 14-0 run, forcing the Bobcats to play catch up. Ohio slowly got on the board and eventually shortened Ball State's lead. With under a minute to go in the first quarter, Ohio trailed 22-18. Off a 7-0 run, Ball State held a 29-18 lead over the Bobcats at the end of the quarter.
The Cardinals continued to dominant in the second quarter, including a 10-0 run for over three minutes. Ohio trailed Ball State, 53-26 heading into the locker room.
The Bobcats were a different team in the third and fourth quarters. Ohio outscored Ball State 35-30 in the second half but were still unable to catch up with the Cardinals. Ohio ultimately fell to Ball State, 83-61.
The Bobcats will be back in action at Miami (OH) on Saturday, Feb. 1. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. ET and the game will be available to watch on ESPN+.
#OUohyeah
Graduate student Anyssa Jones (Westerville, Ohio) led the Bobcats with a career-high 25 points. Jones finished 9-for-16 from the field, 4-for-5 from the arc and 3-for-4 from the line. Jones also recorded a team-high nine rebounds and two steals.
Seniors Kennedi Watkins (Ballwin, Mo.) and Kate Dennis (Rockford, Ill.) scored 12 points each.
Graduate student Aliah McWhorter (Cincinnati, Ohio) tallied a team-high four assists.
Ball State started the game with a 14-0 run, forcing the Bobcats to play catch up. Ohio slowly got on the board and eventually shortened Ball State's lead. With under a minute to go in the first quarter, Ohio trailed 22-18. Off a 7-0 run, Ball State held a 29-18 lead over the Bobcats at the end of the quarter.
The Cardinals continued to dominant in the second quarter, including a 10-0 run for over three minutes. Ohio trailed Ball State, 53-26 heading into the locker room.
The Bobcats were a different team in the third and fourth quarters. Ohio outscored Ball State 35-30 in the second half but were still unable to catch up with the Cardinals. Ohio ultimately fell to Ball State, 83-61.
The Bobcats will be back in action at Miami (OH) on Saturday, Feb. 1. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. ET and the game will be available to watch on ESPN+.
#OUohyeah
Team Stats
BSU
Ohio
FG%
.492
.397
3FG%
.485
.370
FT%
.778
.625
RB
37
31
TO
16
18
STL
10
4
Game Leaders
Pts
25
FGM
9
3FGM
4
FTM
3
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
0
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