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WESTERVILLE, Ohio – The Otterbein University women's basketball team snapped a four-game losing streak to Marietta on Saturday with an 86-63 victory inside the Rike Center.
 
Otterbein (7-8 overall) moves to 2-6 overall in Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) play, as the Cardinals will host Wilmington next Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
 
The Cardinals went back and forth with the Pioneers over the first 10 minutes of action, leading to a tie at 22 points apiece after one period. Otterbein began the second quarter on a 10-0 scoring run with sophomore guard Abby Miduri tallying five points in the first two minutes of the period.
 
A three-pointer by freshman guard Ali Cartnal at the 1:20 mark gave the Cards their largest lead of the first half at 42-30. Otterbein took a 42-33 lead at the break thank large in part to the team shooting 62.1 percent from the field. Cartnal led all scorers at the half with 10 points and five assists.
 
Marietta managed to score the first two baskets of the second half, narrowing its deficit to a two-possession game at 42-37. Otterbein responded with a 22-6 scoring run to inflate its lead to 21 points at 64-43 with 2:16 left to play in the third period. The Cardinals' largest lead of the game came in the fourth period, as they took an 82-52 lead with 4:55 remaining.
 
Freshman Dani Kissel led the Cards in scoring for the second-straight game with 21 points on 8-of-13 shooting, including a 3-of-4 mark from behind the arc. Kissel also posted four assists. Senior forward Amariah Huck followed with another efficient shooting performance, tallying 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting to accompany 11 rebounds.
 
Cartnal and Miduri combined for 22 points, 14 assists and five steals. Sophomore forward Kiersten Taylor posted eight points and nine rebounds, while junior forward Feaira Crews scored four points and tied a career-high with 12 rebounds.
 
A total of 13 Cardinal players logged one minute or more of playing time, with nine contributing two or more points. Otterbein outshot Marietta, 52.9 percent to 40.7 percent, including an 8-of-16 mark from three-point range.