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77
Ottawa University Otta 0
84
Winner Sterling College Ster 0
Ottawa University Otta
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77
Final
84
Sterling College Ster
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Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Ottawa University Otta 15 17 14 31 77
Sterling College Ster 19 25 25 15 84

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women's Basketball is Defeated by Sterling, 84-77

STERLING, Kan. – The Ottawa University women's basketball team was defeated 84-77 by Sterling College on Saturday afternoon at the Gleason Center.

Ottawa opened the first quarter with a 10-5 lead over Sterling after two free throws from Katelyn Alatini. Sterling responded by ending the quarter on a 14-5 run, taking a 19-15 lead over the Braves into the second quarter.

The Braves struggled with Sterling's full court press in the second quarter. The Warriors increased their lead to 10 points, 34-24, with 4:32 left in the first half. The Braves cut the deficit to eight points, 39-31 on two Sydney Scott free throws. Sterling, however, ended the half by outscoring OU 5-1 in the final 1:23 to take a 44-32 lead into the locker room.

Sterling continued with its full court pressure in the third quarter. Ottawa was not able to cut into the Warrior lead and SC took a 23-point lead, 69-46, into the fourth.

Ottawa opened the fourth on an 8-0 run and cut the deficit to 69-54, on a lay up by Alatini with 8:43 left in regulation. The Braves continued to chip away at the Sterling lead and with 28 seconds on the clock, a 3-pt field goal by Dominique Schutte put OU within 83-75.

The Braves were forced to foul and Sterling made one of two free throws to take an 84-75 lead. Anna Eldridge was fouled on a 3-pt field goal attempt. She made two of three free throws and OU was down 84-77 with six seconds on the clock. Ottawa was not able to cut any further into the Sterling lead and the Warriors took the 84-77 victory.

Inside the Box Score
  • Ottawa shot 43.4 percent from the floor, 34.8 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 92 percent (23-for-25) from the free throw line.
  • OU had three players in double figures, led by Katelyn Alatini's 20 points on 5-for-10 shooting from the floor. She was 8-for-8 from the free throw line.
  • Nora Ford scored 14 points and Dominique Schutte scored 10 points.
  • Ford led Ottawa with four assists and Alatini finished the game with three steals.
Who is Next
Ottawa (5-7) returns to the court on Wednesday, Dec. 18 in Liberty, Mo. against William Jewell College. Tip off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
 
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