Tigers Drop Defensive Battle With DePauw
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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8 | 11 | 22 | 10 | 51 |
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2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 32 |
Team Stats
DePauw
| Game Statistics | DePauw | Wittenberg |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (19-51) | (12-49) |
| Field Goal % | 37.3% | 24.5% |
| Rebounds | 25 | 25 |
| Assists | 8 | 6 |
| Turnovers | 12 | 20 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 20 | 3 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 6 | 2 |
| Pts in the Paint | 22 | 14 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 11 | 2 |
| Bench Pts | 15 | 14 |
SPRINGFIELD, OH – Wittenberg Women's Basketball found the baskets tough to come by as the Tigers dropped a North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) contest to DePauw, 51-32, on Wednesday, Jan. 14, at Pam Evans Smith Arena, part of the Health, Wellness & Athletics Complex.
Held to just two points in the first quarter, the Tigers found themselves in a defensive slugfest that left them trailing by just five at the half at 19-14. However, some hot three-point shooting allowed DePauw to go up by 17 after the third quarter was in the books at 41-24. Despite holding the Tigers from DePauw well below their season scoring average of just over 64 points per game, Wittenberg couldn't get its offense on track. DePauw outscored Witt 10-8 in the final frame en route to the victory.
With the loss, Wittenberg falls to 8-7 on the season and 1-3 in the NCAC. DePauw improves to 9-6 overall and 2-2 in the conference. Denison and Ohio Wesleyan were undefeated atop the league at 3-0 going into Wednesday night action. John Carroll is 3-1, followed by DePauw at 2-2.
DePauw led from start to finish and forced Wittenberg into 20 turnovers and scored 20 points off the miscues. DePauw had 12 turnovers total.
Even in this low-scoring affair, two Tigers scored in double digits for Wittenberg with Karsen Karlblom (Crystal Lake, IL / Prairie Ridge) putting down 13 points and Molly Mossing (Cedarville, OH / Cedarville) adding 12. Karlblom was also the team's top rebounder, pulling down seven.
Team Comparison
- The Tigers were 12-for-49 for 24.5 percent from the field and just 3-for-15 (20 percent) from three-point range.
- DePauw, which had a balanced offense with just one player hitting for double digits, was 19-for-51 from the field for 37.3 percent and 6-for-18 from three-point range for 33.3 percent.
- Witt had 25 rebounds, 6 assists, and 6 steals.
- DePauw registered 25 rebounds, 8 assists, 11 steals, and two blocks.
Next Up
The Tigers will travel to Oberlin on Saturday, Jan. 17, for a 2 p.m. NCAC game.
Written By: Cindy Holbrook