DELEWARE, Ohio—Wittenberg women's basketball took to the road to take on Ohio Wesleyan University on Wednesday night, as the two teams would need overtime to determine a winner.  After clawing back from a ten-point deficit, the Tigers managed to tie the game up late in regulation at 58-58 before going to overtime. Wittenberg only managed to produce four points in the overtime period, falling 70-62 to the Battling Bishops. Wittenberg was led by sophomore guard Alex Kiess who scored 18 points, including three three-pointers. The Tigers move to 10-14 overall and 6-9 in NCAC play with one final regular season contest remaining.

GAME BREAKDOWN

• The Tigers trailed 34-28 at halftime behind ten points from senior forward Michelle Brunswick.
• Bobbie Clayton recorded a layup with 3:40 left in the third quarter to cut the Battling Bishop lead to 41-37.  
• Liz Tolliver went one of two from the free-throw line with 1:11 remaining in the third-quarter, as the Tigers pulled within one at 43-42.
• With 4:46 remaining in the in the fourth-quarter, the Tigers knotted things up at 48-48 as Haley Dannemiller hit a layup after pulling down an offensive board.
• Wittenberg allowed an OWU run that put the Battling Bishops up 55-50 with 2:52 remaining in regulation.
• After a Riley McDonald made layup with 2:14 remaining cut the OWU lead to 55-52, Kiess splashed home a three-pointer, tying the game at 55-55 with 1:36 remaining.
• With 45 seconds remaining in the contest, Kiess was not done, sending another three-pointer through the bottom of the net, giving the Tigers the lead at 58-55.
• OWU would hit a three of their own with 23 seconds remaining, sending the game into overtime with the scored tied 58-58.
• Wittenberg only managed to connect on one field-goal in the overtime, falling 70-62.

KEY STATS

• As a team, the Tigers shot 35% from the floor, as the Battling Bishops recorded a field-goal percentage of 33%.
• Wittenberg was outrebounded in the contest 48-40, as Clayton paced the Tigers with seven.
• 13 of the Tigers 24 field-goals came off of assists, as Brunswick led the Tigers with five dimes.
• Wittenberg's defense impressed, forcing the Battling Bishops into an astonishing 27 turnovers. 

UP NEXT

• Wittenberg concludes regular season play on the road against the College of Wooster on February 18 at 2:00PM.