Box Score
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Ottawa University women's basketball team fell 87-48 to NCAA Division II Drury University on Tuesday evening, at the O'Reilly Family Event Center. The contest was an exhibition for the Braves
Miranda Patterson led Ottawa with 14 points, while
McKinley Kruger added nine points and six rebounds.
Sydney Kessler pulled down a team-high nine rebounds, and
Dominique Schutte finished with six points and five rebounds.
First Quarter
Drury opened the contest with a 12-0 run before Ottawa got on the scoreboard. The Braves' first points came on a jumper by
McKinley Kruger with 8:50 remaining in the quarter.
Ottawa continued to battle defensively, with Kessler and Kruger recording steals in the opening period. The Braves struggled to find their offensive rhythm against the Lady Panthers, who built a 23-6 advantage through the first 10 minutes.
Kruger accounted for two of Ottawa's six first-quarter points, while
Dominique Schutte added a free throw. The Braves shot 12.5 percent from the field in the opening quarter.
Second Quarter
The Braves improved offensively in the second quarter, scoring 11 points.
Clare Williams opened the period with a three-pointer to give Ottawa an early spark.
Kruger connected on a pair of free throws, and Ottawa continued looking for opportunities to attack the basket.
Miranda Patterson added a free throw during the period, while the Braves worked to create scoring chances against Drury's defensive pressure.
Ottawa shot 25 percent from the field in the second quarter and connected on two three-pointers. Drury scored 20 points in the period to take a 43-17 lead into halftime.
Third Quarter
Ottawa put together its best offensive quarter of the game coming out of halftime, scoring 17 points.
Patterson helped lead Ottawa's third-quarter effort, while Schutte contributed at the free-throw line.
Ottawa shot 35.3 percent from the field in the third quarter, its best shooting percentage of the contest. The Braves also connected on a three-pointer and made six free throws.
Despite Ottawa's improved offensive production, Drury scored 21 points in the period and carried a 64-34 lead into the fourth quarter.
Fourth Quarter
The Braves continued to compete in the final 10 minutes, scoring 14 points.
Aushara Hostetler connected on a three-pointer early in the quarter, while Patterson and Kruger added points from the free-throw line. Ottawa continued working to create opportunities offensively and received contributions from its bench.
Patterson helped pace the Braves down the stretch, and Ottawa finished the quarter shooting 23.3 percent from the field.
Drury scored 23 points in the final period to secure the 87-48 exhibition victory.
Inside the Box Score
- Miranda Patterson led Ottawa with 14 points, shooting 4-of-9 from the field and 4-of-6 from the free-throw line. She also had three rebounds.
- McKinley Kruger finished with nine points, six rebounds and three assists.
- Sydney Kessler led the Braves with nine rebounds and added two steals.
- Dominique Schutte scored six points, grabbed five rebounds and recorded two assists.
- Clare Williams finished with three points and three rebounds.
- Ottawa shot 21.6 percent (16-of-74) from the field.
- The Braves connected on eight three-pointers.
- Ottawa shot 68 percent (17-of-25) from the free-throw line.
Who is Next
Ottawa (2-1) will travel to Omaha, Neb. to compete in the Omaha Hardwood Classic on Friday, Nov. 6 and Saturday, Nov. 7. OU will play Peru State College on Friday at 1:00 p.m. and Bellevue University on Saturday at 2:00 p.m.
