Matt Magoon
Sports Editor
The women’s basketball team finished up their road trip with another loss last week against Oberlin College (6-16, 3-10 NCAC) by a score of 58-40. The Scots (3-17, 2-10 NCAC) had suffered four previous losses and were looking to turn things around but came up short.
About halfway through the first half, the women hit a rough patch and were held scoreless for approximately eight minutes.
Despite the lack of scoring, the defense held tight and kept them in the game for the most part. In the second half, the Fighting Scots came back strong and had several runs that resulted in a 23-21 score for the second half. However, gaining two points was not enough, for the Yeowomen had already opened a large gap in the first half.
Among the Scots, Jessica Wingen ’13 and Samantha Sulzer ’12 combined for 30 points in the affair. Sulzer added 11 rebounds to finish with a double-double. Their efforts were not enough. The Yeowomen had an insurmountable 20-point lead after the first half.
After a devastating loss, the Scots looked to get a win the next night against Kenyon College (15-7, 8-5 NCAC) in an important conference game.
In Timken Gymnasium, the Kenyon Ladies pulled away early and did not look back. Wooster tried to come back on several occasions, but they could never sink shots. The Fighting Scots had their lowest shooting percentage of the year (.216 from the field).
At the end of the first half the Lords held a 33-24 lead, which seemed within reach for the Scots. At the beginning of the second half the Lords began to pull away a kept Wooster out of reach for the remainder of the game. The Lords outscored the Scots 39-17 in the second half, leaving the Scots with their fifth loss in a row.
Maura Hall ’14 was a bright spot for Wooster. She had a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds, both of which led the team.
Even though the women have faced a tough stretch, they look forward to another challenging conference game against Wittenberg University (11-9, 7-5 NCAC) on Feb. 11.
The remaining games for the Fighting Scots are all conference games and the women look to close out the season strong in preparation for next season when they will be returning many of their key contributors.