Big first half leads Women's Basketball to 58-41 win at John Carroll

ADA — The Ohio Northern women's basketball team outscored John Carroll 33-8 in the first half en route to a 58-41 victory at John Carroll on Saturday afternoon.

The Basics

• Records: Ohio Northern (4-3 Overall, 1-1 OAC), John Carroll (6-1 Overall, 1-1 OAC).
• Venue: DeCarlo Varsity Center — University Heights, Ohio.

The Game

• Junior Mackenzie Suprano (Cutler/Waterford) led ONU with 12 points to go with 7 rebounds and a steal.
• Sophomore Chloee Glenn (Glandorf/Ottawa-Glandorf) added nine points and a team-high nine rebounds.
• John Carroll was led by Ava Ryncarz with 14 points.
• ONU held JCU to just two points in the first quarter, leading 19-2 at the end of the first.
• The Polar Bears led 33-8 at halftime.
• John Carroll outscored Ohio Northern 21-12 in the third quarter, but ONU still led 45-29 going into the fourth quarter.
• Ohio Northern made 22-of-58 field goals for 37.9 percent and was 6-of-28 from beyond the arc for 21.4 percent while John Carroll was 13-of-56 from the floor for 23.2 percent and finished 5-of-17 on 3-pointers for 29.4 percent.
• The Polar Bears made 8-of-10 free throws for 80.0 percent and the Blue Streaks were 10-of-14 from the line for 71.4 percent.
• ONU out-rebounded JCU 46-27.

Notables

• Ohio Northern is now 49-32 all-time against John Carroll, including a 23-21 mark in University Heights.
• Fifth-year senior Kristen Luersman (Fort Jennings) is now 13th in ONU history with 568 career rebounds.
• This is the 53rd season of Ohio Northern women's basketball. The Polar Bears are now 763-511 all-time in program history for a winning percentage of .599.
• Fifth-year head coach Mark Huelsman is now 73-33 at Ohio Northern for a winning percentage of .689.

Up Next

• The Polar Bears return to action Friday at Capital at 7 p.m.