Before every game which I will be
covering, I like to be familiar with each competing team. Most of the time, I
know something about one of the teams. That is due to one fact. I cover the
Home Games of the same teams. Cedarville University’s Women’s Basketball Team
is a prime example. I try to cover all of the Lady Yellow Jackets’ Home Games.
If I miss any of the team’s Home Games, I still like to be informed of the
team’s results. By searching the internet, I check to see how the Lady Yellow
Jackets performed in games that I missed, whether those games are Home or Away.
In just mere minutes, CU will be stepping onto the Callan Athletic Center (CAC)
Basketball Court. Tonight (Thursday, January 16, 2020), the Lady Yellow Jackets
will play host to Tiffin University’s Lady Dragons. I must make an admission.
Coming into tonight’s game, I am somewhat concerned. I have full confidence in
the Lady Yellow Jackets and the team’s abilities. As of late, the team has
struggled. That issue concerns me. Since Saturday, December 21, 2019, CU has
played four games. The Lady Yellow Jackets has come out of those games with a
record of 1-3. Of course, I find comfort in one aspect. In the three losses,
the Lady Yellow Jackets has lost by 3-Points; 3-Points; & 2-Points. The
team kept the games close. It just has not been able to come out victorious.
Instead of being the loser, can CU become the winner? The answer to that
question is about to be answered.
Tiffin
won the Official Tip-Off. At 9:37, the Lady Dragons’ Offense missed a 2-Point
Basket. As the ball fell short, one of Cedarville’s Defenders appears to have
gotten a hand on the ball. With 9:16 on the clock, Cedarville’s Isabelle
Bolender scored the game’s first points. She nailed a 3-Point Basket. A short
time later (8:35), the Lady Yellow Jackets’ Emily Chapman hit a 3-Point Basket
too. Tiffin’s problems went from bad to worse. First, the team committed a
Turnover (Shot Clock Violation). As a result, Cedarville’s Chapman nailed
another 3-Point Basket. At this point, the Lady Yellow Jackets leads 9-0. From
7:26 to 7:10, the Lady Dragons got on track. Brooke Wesner hit a 3-Point
Basket. After the Lady Dragons’ Defense obtained a steal, Aarion Nichols went
on to pick up 2-Points. At the 6:04 mark, Cedarville’s Allison Mader ended
Tiffin’s 5-0 Scoring Run. Before a Media Timeout (4:52), Tiffin’s Jensen Hiegel
made a 2-Point Basket. Cedarville leads Tiffin 12-7. Cedarville started the
game SUPER
HOT! Before Tiffin got on the scoreboard, Cedarville opened with a 9-0
Lead.
Coming
out of the Media Timeout, Nichols nailed a 3-Point Basket (4:43). Cedarville’s
Alli Roh responded with a 2-Point Basket. The teams traded 3-Point Baskets.
Hiegel scored the Lady Dragons’ 3-Point Basket. For the Lady Yellow Jackets,
Abby Wolford did the same. Wolford did not stop. At 2:10, she made a 2-Point
Basket. During the process, she was fouled. After the successful completion of
her Foul Shot, Cedarville took a 20-13 lead over Tiffin. From 2:01 to 1:11,
Tiffin committed 2-Turnovers. The Lady Yellow Jackets ended the 1st
Quarter’s scoring with a 5-0 Scoring Run. Wolford scored the 5-Points. At the
end of the 1st Quarter, Cedarville leads Tiffin 25-13. With the way
Cedarville is playing, Tiffin is lucky to be down by only 12-Points. The Lady
Yellow Jackets had chances to open larger leads. However, Tiffin kept on
preventing that from happening.
When
the 2nd Quarter got underway, Cedarville had possession of the ball.
The team was unable to score. At 9:27, Tiffin’s Danelle Bradley made a 3-Point
Basket. Cedarville went on to turn the ball over. That mistake led to Tiffin’s
Jessica Chase nailing a 3-Point Basket. With 8:36 on the clock, the Lady Yellow
Jackets scored its first point of the quarter. Lexi Moore made 1-Foul Shot
Attempt. At 8:09, the Lady Dragons’ Jada Tate made a 2-Point Basket. From 7:46
to 5:27, Tiffin committed 3-Turnovers. Cedarville had 1-Turnover. Cedarville
went on a 6-0 Scoring Run. During the run, Chapman scored 4-Points. At 5:27, a
stoppage in play occurred. The Game Officials were reviewing replay footage.
Apparently, they were looking for a potential foul. Nothing came out of the
process. No foul was called. Cedarville leads Tiffin 32-21.
Near
4:55, Tiffin’s Defense picked up a steal. The Lady Dragons went on to obtain
1-Point. At the 4:36 mark, a Media Timeout was called. Cedarville leads Tiffin
32-22. Once again, Cedarville has pushed its lead to double-digits. I am
interested to see if Tiffin can cut the lead back down to single-digits. From 3:34
to 2:19, the Lady Yellow Jackets lit up the scoreboard. Stevie Johnting nailed
a 3-Point Basket. Paige Garr hit two 3-Point Baskets. At 3:06, Tiffin’s Kirsten
Williams made 2-Foul Shots. During the time frame, Tiffin’s Offense committed a
Turnover (Offensive Foul). Cedarville’s Alli Roh blocked a shot attempt too. With
2:15 remaining in the First Half, a Timeout was called. Cedarville’s lead
stands at 41-24. With the use of the 3-Point Basket, Cedarville is brutalizing
Tiffin University.
At
the 1:46 mark, Garr made a 2-Point Basket. Tiffin’s Brooke Wesner and Jasmine
Watts went on to each score 3-Points. With 15.6-Seconds remaining in the 2nd
Quarter, Cedarville’s Ashlyn Huffman made a 2-Point Basket. At the end of the
First Half, Cedarville leads Tiffin 45-30. The First Half was very
entertaining. The game started with Cedarville going on a 9-0 Scoring Run.
Eventually, Tiffin got onto the scoreboard. Time and time again, Cedarville
opened up double-digit leads. Then, Tiffin just kept on cutting those leads
down to single-digits. Cedarville could not shake Tiffin loose. Toward the
second half of the 2nd Quarter, Tiffin’s good fortunes ended. Tiffin
was unable to reduce Cedarville’s lead to double-digits. At times, it looked
like Tiffin would be successful at doing so. The closest which Tiffin was able
to cut the lead down to was 10-Points. Cedarville’s use of the 3-Point Basket
started to take its toll on Tiffin’s Defense. With the use of the 3-Point
Basket, Cedarville brutalized Tiffin. As a result, Cedarville kept its lead at
the double-digit level. Going into the Halftime Break, Cedarville has a
15-Point Lead (45-30).
As
the 3rd Quarter got underway, Tiffin had possession of the ball. At 9:53,
Hiegel successfully made 2-Foul Shots. Six seconds later (9:47), Cedarville
turned the ball over. Unfortunately, Tiffin was unable to score any points. At
9:08, Cedarville’s Huffman picked up 2-Points. From 8:54 to 8:34, Cedarville
turned the ball over once. Tiffin’s Nichols went on a 4-0 Scoring Run. With 8:33
on the clock, a Media Timeout was called. By the score of 47-36, Tiffin trails
Cedarville. Once again, Tiffin is getting close to reducing Cedarville’s lead
to single-digits. Mistakes are hurting Cedarville’s Offense. Shortly after the
Media Timeout (8:15), Cedarville’s Emily Chapman nailed a 3-Point Basket. From 7:56
to 5:01, scoring went back-and-forth. However, Tiffin outscored Cedarville
12-8. At one point, Tiffin went on a 6-0 Scoring Run. Tiffin’s Nichols and Tate
led all scorers with 4-Points each. At the 4:55 mark, a Media Timeout was
called. Cedarville leads Tiffin 58-48.
Once
again, Tiffin has managed to cut Cedarville’s lead below 10-Points. That did
not last long. It lasted 24-Seconds. Then, Cedarville took its lead from
8-Points to 10-Points. Before the Media Timeout, Tate was fouled. After the
Media Timeout, she made 2-Foul Shots. The Lady Dragons soon ended up with the
ball again. However, the Lady Yellow Jackets took the ball away. With 3:00
remaining in the 3rd Quarter, Wolford made a 2-Point Basket. During the
play, she was fouled. She went on to successfully make her Foul Shot Attempt.
Tiffin’s Jasmine Watts responded with a 4-0 Scoring Run. The Lady Dragons
picked up a steal too. During the 3rd Quarter’s final 1:31,
Cedarville outscored Tiffin 6-2. Bolender, Garr, and Chapman each scored
2-Points. Kirsten Williams scored her team’s 2-Points. At the end of the 3rd
Quarter, Cedarville leads Tiffin. The score is 67-56.
With
possession of the ball, Cedarville started the 4th Quarter. Ten seconds
into the quarter (9:50), Tiffin stole the ball. The Lady Dragons did not end up
scoring. In fact, the Lady Yellow Jackets ended up going on a 6-0 Scoring Run.
Tiffin committed an Offensive Foul (Turnover) too. At 7:52, Watts got Tiffin on
the scoreboard. She made a 2-Point Basket. With 7:26 remaining in the game, a
Timeout was called. Once again, the Game Officials were reviewing replay
footage. Cedarville leads Tiffin 73-58. Before
a Media Timeout at 5:50, each team scored 2-Points. After somewhat of a
back-and-forth 3rd Quarter, Cedarville has taken control in the 4th
Quarter. At the 5:16 mark, Hiegel made a 2-Point Basket. From 4:43 to 3:25,
Cedarville outscored Tiffin 8-2. Before another Timeout at 2:08, Tiffin
outscored Cedarville 4-2. At 2:04, Cedarville turned the ball over. During the
final 1:32, Tiffin outscored Cedarville 4-2. For the Lady Dragons, it was a
case of too little too late. By the Final Score of 87-72, Cedarville University
went on to win the game.
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