Women's basketball drops heartbreaker to OWU

The Defiance women's basketball team lost a heartbreaking game to Ohio Wesleyan on Wednesday night, 49-47.

Women's basketball drops heartbreaker to OWU

Team Stats

November 17, 2021

The Defiance women's basketball team lost a heartbreaking game to Ohio Wesleyan on Wednesday night, 49-47.

The Basics

  • Records: Defiance (2-1), Ohio Wesleyan (3-0)
  • Location: Karl H. Weaner Center – Defiance, Ohio
  • Attendance: 250 

Inside The Numbers

  • Senior Nysha Speed led Defiance with 12 points and nine rebounds.
  • Sophomore Kylie Brinkman chipped in with 11 points.
  • Junior Lauren Criblez tied Speed for the team lead with nine rebounds. Each player tied for the team lead with three steals.
  • As a team, Defiance shot 16-of-50 (.320) from the floor and 5-of-23 (.217) from behind the arc.
  • Kasey Schipfer led the Battling Bishops with 21 points and 11 rebounds.
  • Cierra Joiner added five points and 10 rebounds for OWU.
  • As a team, OWU shot 22-of-68 (.324) from the floor and 2-of-15 (.133) from behind the arc.

The Difference

  • OWU lead 18-17 after a back-and-forth first quarter and battled to hold a slight 28-25 lead at the half.
  • The Battling Bishops held off the Yellow Jackets in the second half and forced a turnover and scored the game-winning layup with 15 seconds left on the clock to escape with the win.
  • OWU scored 17 points off of Defiance turnovers while the Yellow Jackets managed four such points.
  • The visitors dominated the paint with 36 points in the paint while allowing just 18.

Up Next

  • The Yellow Jackets will take on St. Mary's at home on Saturday with the tip-off set for 1:00 p.m.