Women's Basketball | 1/24/2013 11:04:00 AM
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McPherson, Kan. – After a disappointing loss to Tabor College on Wednesday, the Lady Bulldogs are eager to get back on the court; they will get their chance against Ottawa University on January 26th when they host the Braves at 5:00 p.m. (CT)
The contest will be broadcasted live on AM 1410 KGSO and on the world wide web at Macbulldogs.com or www.kgso.com. You can also watch the game via ihigh.com/macbulldogs. All links to live game statistics, audio or video can be found at Macbulldogs.com
Against Tabor, it was an ugly first period for both squads as MC had plenty of turnovers and the Lady Jays were forcing shots; Taber ended the half making just 13.5% of their field goals. TC got up by as many as eight points but couldn’t hang on to their advantage as the Bulldogs clawed their way back into things, taking the lead with 1:12 left in the first half. Mac would keep a one-point favor through the halftime buzzer, leading 21-20.
The second period began with buckets being traded for the first few minutes with McPherson holding on to a slim lead. The Blue Jays were not about to be beaten on their home court and began laying the hammer down on MC. The Bulldogs wouldn’t go away, keeping their deficit close until one final push by Tabor put the game to bed; during their final run, TC hit four-straight three point baskets and controlled the clock, minimizing Mac’s chances of catching up. When the clock hit 0:00, MC found themselves on the wrong side of a 74-55 score line.
McPherson ended the game shooting a 32.8 field goal percentage, making 21-of-64 from the floor with 6-of-15 being three balls; 70% of the team’s 10 attempts from the stripe made it through the net. Despite an incredible second half shooting percentage, TC ended the game hitting 35.3% of their field goals; 10-of-17 three pointers and 16-of-21 free throws were bucketed by the Blue Jays. 47 rebounds, 15 on the offensive end, were tallied by Tabor while Mac pulled down 42 total boards. MC recorded eight assists and 16 turnovers; the Lady Jays logged 14 assists and only eight turnovers.
Kramer led a trio of Bulldogs that made it over 10 points with 14 on her 5-of-7 night from the field and 2-of-2 from the stripe. Brown was next on the list with 12 points coming from 4-of-9 field goals and 3-of-6 free throws. Cheyenne Eisenhour scored seven first half points and ended with 10, making 50% of her eight field goal attempts. Beth Cooper came off the bench to lead the squad in rebounds, grabbing seven; she also had a team-high two assist to go along with her two points
The Lady Bulldogs are back on a Thursday-Saturday schedule next week; they will face the reeling Southwestern College Moundbuilders on January 31st at 6:00 p.m. (CT).
Scouting Ottawa
The 7-14 Lady Braves are currently placed seventh in the KCAC with their 3-8 record. They have lost three-straight game with a close defeat of 68-63 to Sterling College at home was the most recent downfall for OU.
Both teams shot under their season averages in Wednesday’s contest. Ottawa made 22-of-68 field goals with 5-of-17 falling through from behind the three-point line; they converted on 12-of-14 from the charity stripe. SC went 21-of-58 from the floor and 6-of-17 from deep; an incredible 20-of-22 free throws found the bottom of the net for the Lady Warriors. OU was outrebounded 44-41 but pulled down 12 offensive rebounds. The Braves also tallied 12 steals, 14 turnovers and 11 assists in the loss.
The season’s leading scorer for Ottawa, Amber Ramsey, tied Shauna McClure for a team-high 16 points. Ramsey went 3-of-6 from the floor and a perfect 10-of-10 from the stripe while pulling down four rebounds. McClure recorded a team-high nine rebounds and made 6-of-15 from the field and drained her lone free throw. Mikayla Skidmore shot 50% from the floor, cashing in on 6-of-12; she also hit 50% of her two free throws for 15 points.
Ottawa averages 58.7 points a game and make 37.4 percent of their field goals each time they step on the court. 29.2 percent of their 101 three pointers have found their way through the bucket; they are averaging 4.8 three balls per contest. Only 34 rebounds an outing are averaged by OU and they are getting outrebounded by over three boards a game. A KCAC fourth worst 18.5 turnovers per contest are tallied by the Braves this season; they are grabbing 3.2 blocks each time they play, third in the conference.
Ramsey is scoring 14.95 points every time she makes her way to the court, second best in the KCAC; a conference leading 47.3 percent of her team-high 106 field goals have gone in. Ramsey also leads the squad in rebounds per game with seven and total blocks with 32. McClure averages 11.9 points per game, getting the majority of her baskets from behind the arc; she has made a team-high 47 field goals from downtown, converting 35.9 of the time. McClure’s 2.47 three-point makes per game ranks first in the league and 19th in the NAIA D-II. Skidmore buckets 9.4 a contest but has just played seven games this season.
OU is on the road again for their next game as they travel back to McPherson County to take on Bethany College on January 31st.
