Ohio Wesleyan 80, Chatham 58

Nov. 27, 2005

Sophomore guard Kathleen Cooper (Columbus/Upper Arlington) and junior guard Emily Lloyd (Canton/Massillon Jackson) fueled a record-setting display of 3-point shooting that led Ohio Wesleyan over Chatham in the consolation game of the Marietta Turkey Shoot Tournament on Sunday in Marietta.

Ohio Wesleyan jumped to an early 7-0 lead on a putback by sophomore post Kelli Lester (Pataskala/Watkins Memorial), a Cooper 3-pointer and a bucket by junior guard Rachel Messaros (Reynoldsburg/Bishop Hartley), but the Cougars rallied to tie the game at 12-12 as Liz Rizza and Erica Bilski scored 5 points apiece. Chatham then took a 15-14 lead on Bilski's free throw with 9:22 left in the first half.

Sophomore guard Molly Baker (Avon Lake) answered with a 3-pointer to put Ohio Wesleyan ahead to stay, and freshman post Katie Hamilton (Marysville/Hilliard Darby) followed with a basket for a 19-15 Bishop lead.

Kristin Pollack scored to bring Chatham within 19-17, but Cooper buried a pair of 3-pointers and Lloyd contributed a 3-pointer and a basket that stretched the Bishop lead to 30-19 with 3:21 left in the first half.

The Cougars closed to within 30-25, with Bilski sinking a 3-pointer and a free throw to lead the way, but Ohio Wesleyan answered with 3-pointers by Lloyd and senior guard Amanda Nanney (Cincinnati/Mother of Mercy) to restore the 11-point margin.

Ohio Wesleyan led, 36-27, at halftime, and Cooper hit a 3-pointer and a lay-in to open the second half, then Hamilton and Baker followed with baskets to stretch the Bishop lead to 45-27, and Chatham would not threaten again.

Cooper led the Bishops with 17 points, including a 5-for-9 effort from beyond the arc. Cooper's 5 trifectas tied the school record previously accomplished 10 times. Lloyd finished with 14 points, with 12 of them coming from downtown, and dished out a team-high 4 assists. Messaros finished with 11 points and Lester led the Bishops with 9 rebounds.

As a team, the Bishops went 15-for-59 from 3-point range, obliterating both school and North Coast Athletic Conference records for 3-pointers made and attempted. The old NCAC records were 13 made, set by Kenyon against Asbury in 1995, and 39 attempted, set by Ohio Wesleyan last Tuesday at Case Reserve; and the old school records were 10 made, which was accomplished twice, and 39 attempted, set last Tuesday at Case Reserve.

Rizza shared the Falcon lead with 14 points and grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds, while Chelsea Viti also shared the team lead with 14 points. Bilski and Pollack finished with 10 points apiece.

Cooper represented the Bishops on the all-tournament team.

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