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Otterbein Cardinals

Cameron Sparks
43
Alma ALMA 0-1,0-0 Michigan Intercol. Ath. Assn.
80
Winner Otterbein OTT 1-0,0-0 OAC
Alma ALMA
0-1,0-0 Michigan Intercol. Ath. Assn.
43
Final
80
Otterbein OTT
1-0,0-0 OAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Alma ALMA 12 16 8 7 43
Otterbein OTT 21 14 18 27 80

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

No. 15 women's basketball routs Alma in season debut

WESTERVILLE – In their season debut, the No. 15 Otterbein University women's basketball team rolled to an 80-43 victory over Alma College. Three Cardinals finished in double figures, while sophomore Cameron Sparks turned in a 14 point, 10 rebound double-double. 

Junior guard Mattie Walburn led all players, scoring 19 points on an 8 of 13 shooting night. Abby Rawlings added 11 points, going a perfect 3 of 3 from beyond the arc, dishing out six assists. Anna Waskiewicz added nine points off the bench with a perfect 4 for 4 shooting night.

The Cardinals got out to a fast start, building to a double digit lead in the opening quarter, using a 13-0 run to create distance from the Scots. A layup from sophomore Kate Mosher ignited the run that saw the Cardinals bury three triples. Walburn hit a three and Rawlings drained two more 3-pointers to cap off the run. At the end of the first quarter, the hosts held a 21-12 advantage. 

Alma regrouped in the second quarter and slowly closed the gap, outscoring Otterbein 16-14 in the period. The Scots shot nearly 47 percent from the floor in the second quarter, compared to a tick below 31 percent from the Cardinals. 

In the third, Otterbein regained momentum with an 18-8 quarter. The hosts continued to keep all momentum by scoring 27 points in the fourth quarter. Otterbein shot over 60 percent from the field in the second half and finished the night 31 of 60 (51.7 percent).

The Cardinals scored 28 points off 24 Alma turnovers. Otterbein also held a sizable advantage in the paint, scoring 46 points compared to 24 by the Scots. Backed by four offensive rebounds from Sparks, the Cardinals scored 21 second chance points. 

On Monday, Otterbein will play Division I Ohio University in Athens for an 11 a.m. tipoff. 


 
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