(WILMINGTON, Ohio) – The Wilmington College women's basketball team took home the Quaker Bowl this evening in a 71-53 victory over the Earlham College Quakers inside Hermann Court. Wilmington is now 1-0 overall this season.
Wilmington stormed out to a 19-7 lead behind the strength of four
Sierra McCoin three pointers less than five minutes into the contest. They pushed the lead to 27-11 on a late
Jazz Johnson three pointer at the end of the first quarter.
The Quakers lead grew to as many as 24 points in the second quarter at 40-16 after a layup by
Makaela Ullman. Their lead never fell below 14 points in the second half as they ran away with the win.
Notables
- Three Quakers finished the game with double digit points as senior Olivia Trusty and junior Sierra McCoin led the way with 15 points each and sophomore Jazz Johnson added 12.
- Junior Ashton Harris grabbed a career high 14 rebounds, which included six offensive rebounds.
- Johnson dished out a career high seven assists and tied a career high with four steals.
- Harris and Trusty both blocked one shot.
- Wilmington helped force 19 Earlham turnovers.
- The Quakers knocked down 10 three pointers.
What's Up Next
Wilmington hosts the Fred Raizk Memorial Tournament this weekend, beginning on Saturday evening with a neutral site game before the Quakers take on the Manchester University Spartans at 7:00 P.M.
This is their first game against Manchester since November of 2007.
