Oberlin, Ohio – Wittenberg women's basketball went back and forth with the Yeowomen of Oberlin College, before dropping the final decision 56-40 on Saturday afternoon. The loss puts the Tigers at 4-10 on the season, 3-4 in the North Coast Athletic Conference. The Tigers once again looked to the bench for support early, as freshman Alex Kiess (Edon, Ohio/Northwest), provided 14 of her total 16 points, knocking down 4-4 from beyond the arc through the first half.

GAME BREAKDOWN

• Wittenberg overcame a 7-0 deficit through the first four minutes of the first quarter to tie the game at 11.
• A 10-2 run put the Tigers behind Oberlin through the first seven minutes of the second quarter, giving the Yeowomen a 25-18 advantage at the half.
•  Wittenberg starters were held to just two points through the first half.
• The Tigers held a three point lead during the third quarter, despite shooting a season low 20% from the field.
• Wittenberg was able to convert on all six of the attempts from the free-throw line.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Madison Linn (Piqua, Ohio/Miami East) added six points, six rebounds and four assists off the bench for the Tigers.
• The Wittenberg bench accounted for 22 of the 40 total points on the day.
• Senior Michelle Brunswick (Middletown, Ohio/Madison) worked the boards for Wittenberg, grabbing a team leading eight rebounds.

KEY STATS

• Wittenberg took good care of the ball on Saturday, limiting the turnovers to 12 compared to Oberlin's 16 on the day.
• The Tigers were able to come up with 12 steals, while recording six blocks on the afternoon, five of which came in the first half. 

FROM THE BENCH

"We are getting the shots we want on offense and we are playing really solid defense. What is holding us back is not connecting on the shots we have, especially in the paint and not finishing great defense with a rebound. Shooting 20% from the field and getting out-rebounded by 11 today was the difference," said Head Coach Jurewicz.

UP NEXT

• The Tigers will head back to Pam Evans Smith Arena on Wednesday Jan. 20 to host the ladies of Kenyon College at 7:30PM.

Written By: AJ Meyer