Slow start dooms Women's Basketball in 69-38 OAC Tournament Semifinal loss at No. 14 John Carroll
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Northern 7-8,5-7 OAC | 2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 38 |
| #14 John Carroll 12-2,10-2 OAC | 14 | 19 | 24 | 12 | 69 |
Team Stats
#14 John Carroll
| Game Statistics | Ohio Northern | #14 John Carroll |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (14-59) | (30-62) |
| Field Goal % | 23.7% | 48.4% |
| Rebounds | 32 | 49 |
| Assists | 7 | 18 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 13 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 7 | 10 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 7 | 19 |
| Pts in the Paint | 18 | 40 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 2 | 2 |
| Bench Pts | 23 | 24 |
By Andrew Loewe
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS — Ohio Northern got off to a slow start and fell 69-38 in the semifinals of the Ohio Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Tournament at No. 14 John Carroll Thursday night at the DeCarlo Center.
Seventh-seeded ONU finishes its season with a 7-8 record overall as top-seeded JCU advances to the OAC Championship and improves to 12-2.
Junior Annie Weckesser (Dayton/Chaminade-Julienne) led the Polar Bears in scoring with six points off the bench.
John Carroll's Olivia Nagy led all scorers with 17 points.
The Blue Streaks stormed out of the gates on a 14-0 run and held ONU scoreless for the first 9:58 of the game.
John Carroll closed the second half on a 7-0 run to lead 33-14 at intermission and was not threatened.
Northern made 14-of-59 field goals for 38.8 percent and was 3-of-23 from 3-point range for 13.0 percent, while JCU made 30-of-62 field goals for 48.4 percent and made 7-of-21 from beyond the arc for 33.3 percent.
The Blue Streaks out rebounded the Polar Bears 49-32.
This marks the fifth consecutive season that the Polar Bears reached the semifinals of the OAC Tournament.