Wittenberg Ends NCAC Road Trip with Loss to Allegheny

The Tigers traveled to Pennsylvania Sunday, dropping a game to the Gators 78-68.

Becca Ziska netted 17 points in the loss Sunday afternoon, moving the Tigers to 2-2 in NCAC play. File Photo|Nick Falzerano
Becca Ziska netted 17 points in the loss Sunday afternoon, moving the Tigers to 2-2 in NCAC play. File Photo|Nick Falzerano
January 3, 2016
Box Score

MEADVILLE, Pennsylvania--The Wittenberg Women's Basketball team jumped out to a 5-0 lead against NCAC foe Allegheny on Sunday afternoon. Senior Taylore Bundy (Lewis Center/Olentangy Orange) sparked the Tiger offense coming off a 17 point game, adding 10 points to the Wittenberg cause in the first quarter.

Wittenberg maintained a 23-19 lead after the first quarter before the Gators of Allegheny found their rhythm from the field to go on a 4-0 run to start the second quarter. The Tiger's dropped the final decision on the day by a margin of 78-68, taking the NCAC record to 2-2.

GAME BREAKDOWN

  • The Tigers finished with four players scoring in double digits, Bundy finished with 11, and Becca Ziska (Brook Park/Berea-Midpark) added 17. Michelle Brunswick (Middletown, Ohio /Madison) had 14 and Riley McDonald (Dexter, Michigan /Dexter) finished with 10 points.
  • Brunswick provided assistance in all aspects of the game leading the Tigers in rebounds and assists, hauling in seven boards and dishing out three assists.
  • Wittenberg managed to keep the halftime deficit to four points as the game broke for the intermission with the Gators up 38-34.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS                                          

  • Wittenberg was able to limit the turnover mistakes as of late, limiting the giveaways to 20, and scoring almost one-third of their total points off of Allegheny's turnovers.
  • With only one bench point through the first three quarters, the Tiger bench was able to add 12 points through the final 10 minutes.

KEY STATS

  • The Tigers trailed Allegheny in the rebounding category 52-44.
  • For the second day in a row, the Tigers recorded more steals than their opponent, winning the battle 8-7.

FROM THE BENCH

  • "We came out to compete today and did some very good things offensively, getting four players in double figures was huge. Allegheny got away from us on two short runs and the last one was too much for us to overcome. We played hard to the end and I am proud of the team for that," said Head Coach Jurewicz.

UP NEXT

  • The Tigers are back in action when they host NCAC rival the Wooster Scots at Pam Evans Smith Arena on Jan. 9.

 

 

 

Written By: AJ Meyer