Women's Basketball | 1/13/2012 1:39:00 PM
Game 18: McPherson College (8-9, 3-4) vs. Ottawa University (6-10, 4-3)
Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012 | 5 p.m. (CT) | McPherson Sport Center | McPherson, Kan.
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McPherson, Kan. - The McPherson College women’s basketball team looks for its first KCAC win of 2012 Saturday night, as the Bulldogs host Ottawa University at the McPherson College Sport Center. Tipoff for the tilt between the Bulldogs and Braves is set for 5 p.m. (CT).
Saturday’s game will be streamed live on the KCAC Broadcast Network and at Macbulldogs.com. Audio coverage is available by tuning into 96.7 FM KBBE MidKansas Radio or online at Macbulldogs.com.
While the Bulldogs (8-9 overall, 3-4 KCAC) dropped third straight game on Thursday, an 87-67 setback against Kansas Wesleyan, McPherson received an encouraging performance from
Taylor Puttergill (Tryon, Neb.) who had struggled of late. Puttergill posted a career-high 25 points on 11-of-21 shooting, while adding four rebounds and two steals in the effort.
As a team, McPherson shot 39.1 percent (27-of-69) from the field, while the Coyotes converted a blistering 58.6 percent (34-of-58). Defensively, McPherson forced 22 Coyote turnovers, but was outrebounded 46-32.
Ottawa comes to the Sport Center with a 6-10 overall record and 4-3 mark in league play following an 81-61 loss at Southwestern. OU is 1-2 in 2012 with their lone victory coming against Saint Mary, 67-61, on Jan. 7.
After Ottawa, McPherson travels to Bethany College on Wednesday, Jan. 18. Tipoff is currently scheduled for 6 p.m. (CT) in Lindsborg, Kan.
Scouting Ottawa
Similarly to McPherson, Ottawa enters the weekends with only one win in their last four following an 81-61 defeat against No. 22 Southwestern College on Thursday night. The Braves lone victory during the stretch came against Saint Mary, 67-61, on Jan. 7.
Against Southwestern, Ottawa struggled offensively, converting only 31.7 percent (20-of-63) from the field, including 4-fo-19 (21.2 percent) from beyond the arc. Additionally, the Braves were outrebounded 43-35, while Southwestern shot 42.6 percent (23-of-54) from the field.
Despite the loss, Shannon Carlin posted her second straight 20-point performance with 20 points, including a perfect 4-for-4 from the foul line. With the performance, Carlin is averaging 18.3 points per game over OU’s last three contests.
On the season, Amber Ramsey, who leads the team in scoring (11.4), field goals (56), free throws (45) and rebounding (6.7) paces the Braves. Ramsey has scored in double figures 10 times, including double-doubles against William Woods (Mo.) (Nov. 5), Haskell (Nov. 15) and Tabor (Dec. 10).
As a team, Ottawa averages 58.6 points per game on 35.4 percent shooting from the field. Additionally, the Braves own a -6.5 rebound margin and 2.4 turnover margin on the season.
Following McPherson, Ottawa travels to Kansas Wesleyan University on Wednesday, Jan. 18. Tipoff between the Braves and Coyotes is scheduled for 6 p.m. (CT).
In their last meeting...
McPherson, Kan. (01/27/11) – The McPherson College women’s basketball team pulled out a hard-fought 52-49 victory over Ottawa University Thursday night at the McPherson Sport Center.
The win improves McPherson to 5-16 overall and 3-8 in conference action, while the Lady Braves fall to 7-14 overall and 4-7 in the KCAC.
Both sides traded baskets early in the first period with Ottawa taking a 13-8 advantage with 14:28 remaining in the half. McPherson would chip away before an Elice Frey (Riley, Kan.) runner in the lane sparked a 17-3 Bulldog run to close the period, 33-22 McPherson. The run would span nearly eight minutes with seven different Bulldogs recording points.
McPherson ended the first half shooting 40.0 percent (12-of-30) from the floor, while the Bulldogs defense held OU to just 25.9 percent (7-of-27) shooting and forced 11 turnovers.
However, Ottawa came out of the intermission determined to make a dent in the MC lead. The Braves recorded nine straight points, including a three-pointer from Paige Gibson, to cut the Bulldog advantage to just two, 33-31. Following a minute and a half stretch without either team scoring, MC answered with a 12-0 run of their own made up by three Brooke Weisenburger (Gardner, Kan.) three-pointers and a triple from Kristen Ozbun (Rose Hill, Kan.).
MC’s streak, which forced an Ottawa timeout, would prove to be a majority of the half’s offense for the Bulldogs. McPherson did not respond well after the timeout and would go nearly 13 minutes before Madison Chambers connected on a jumper to give MC a 51-49 lead with 0:33 remaining on the clock. The Bulldogs did add three free throws during the cold spell.
OU had two chances to tie with less than 20 seconds remaining, but missed both before Myah Sprew was called for traveling after grabbing an offensive rebound.
Weisenburger would convert one-of-two free throws to seal the Bulldog victory.
For the night, McPherson shot 32.1 percent (17-of-53) from the field and was led in scoring by Weisenburger’s 14 points.
The Bulldogs return to action on Saturday, January 28 when they travel to North Newton, Kan. to take on Bethel College. Tipoff is slated for 5:00 p.m. inside Thresher Gymnasium.
