OTTAWA, Kan. – The Ottawa University women's basketball team fell 91-71 to Sterling College on Wednesday evening in Wilson Field House in the KCAC opener.

The Braves had a 6-0 lead over Sterling after back-to-back 3-pt field goals by Abby Dietsche. Sterling rallied, taking a 14-10 lead over the Braves with 4:09 to go in the first quarter. Ottawa cut into the SC lead on a 3-pt field goal by Janiyah Hendricks, 14-13. The Warriors responded by ending the quarter on an 8-3 run, taking a 22-16 lead in to the second.

In the second quarter, Sterling was able to push its lead to 15 points, 40-25. Ottawa was not able to cut the deficit to single digits and SC led 47-33 at the half.

An old fashioned 3-pt play by Kennedy Bankett and a 3-pt field goal from Hendricks put OU within 50-39 in the opening minutes of the third quarter.

That, however, was all the closer that the Braves were able to get to the Warriors as Sterling took the 91-71 victory.

Inside the Box Score

• Ottawa shot 34.8 percent from the floor, 41.4 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 78.6 percent from the free throw line.
• Tootie Allen came off the bench to lead the Braves in scoring, finishing with 15 points. She had two blocks and one steal.
• Abby Dietsche scored 11 points and was one rebound away from a double-double, finishing with nine. She had four blocks.
• Kennedy Bankett led OU with four assists and she had three steals.

Who is Next
Ottawa (2-2, 0-1) is back in action on Saturday, Nov. 18 in Bartlesville, Okla. against Oklahoma Wesleyan University. Game time is set for 3:00 p.m.