Ohio Wesleyan 70, Allegheny 60

Jan. 18, 2003

Sophomore post Erica Brizendine (Grove City) hit back-to-back lay-ups to put Ohio Wesleyan ahead to stay and sophomore wing Kelly Heil (Sylvania/Southview) scored 7 points to highlight a 17-4 second-half run that broke open a North Coast Athletic Conference win over Allegheny on Saturday at Branch Rickey Arena.

The Bishops started the game ice-cold, getting a transition lay-in from Brizendine to tie the game at 2-2 but then going over 6 minutes without a basket.

Allegheny broke the 2-2 tie with an 11-0 run and still led, 24-14, with 6:17 left in the first half when power was lost in the campus area.

After a delay, the Bishops chipped away at the Gator lead, getting a pair of baskets from Heil and a 3-pointer by Brizendine as the shot clock was running down. Ohio Wesleyan closed to within 33-30 on Heil's fast break lay-in with :17 left in the half but saw the Gators steal the momentum when Beth Van Parys dropped a follow shot into the bucket at the buzzer for a 35-30 Gator lead.

The Gators held on to the lead through the early second half, and still were on top by a 46-43 margin on a fast break by Meredith McDonough with 12:33 remaining.

Ohio Wesleyan then went on a 10-2 tear, with sophomore post Shelby Larson (Arlington Heights, Ill./Rolling Meadows) draining a jumper from the circle before Brizendine's consecutive scores gave the Bishops the lead for good.

Raelynn Miles scored to bring the Gators within 49-48, but free throws by senior post Mindy Hammond (Columbus/DeSales) and Brizendine and a Kelly Heil steal and lay-in pushed the lead back to 53-48 with 9:05 left in the game.

Allegheny called a time out just before a second blackout hit the campus, and after play resumed, Valery Medwid hit a pair of free throws to cut the deficit to 53-50.

But Kelly Heil scored 5 of the Bishops' next 7 points and senior post Jennifer Heil (Sylvania/Southview) added a lay-in as Ohio Wesleyan stretched the lead to 60-50.

The Gators rallied to within 62-58 on a Courtney Steding lay-in with 3:30 left, but Ohio Wesleyan sealed the game at the line, going 8-for-12 from the stripe in the remaining time.

Kelly Heil led the Bishops with 27 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. Brizendine finished with 19 points and led the Bishops with 8 rebounds. Hammond added 10 points and 4 assists. Junior guard Krystal Sensabaugh (Wapakoneta) led the Bishops with 6 assists.

Steding led the Gators with 16 points and 9 rebounds, while Van Parys scored 12 points and McDonough finished with 10 points.

Back to the top Battling Bishop Athletics page
   
Season Overviews | Fall Schedules | Winter Schedules | Spring Schedules
Team Rosters | Team Statistics | Coaching Staff | Facilities & Maps
Sports Releases | History | Questionnaires | Photo Galleries | "W" Association
 
OWU Home | Search | Info & Tickets | Fall Scores | Winter Scores | Spring Scores
 
Sports Information | Tel: 740-368-3698 | E-Mail: owusport@owu.edu
Mowry Alumni Center, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH 43015
 
What do you think about this site? Fill out a quick feedback form.
 
Copyright © 2003 Ohio Wesleyan University. All rights reserved.
Send Web site questions and comments to websrvcs@owu.edu.
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Issues | Affirmative Action