Ohio State Women’s Basketball Beats Australian Institute of Sport, 72-49 – Ohio State Buckeyes
11/10/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Nov. 10, 2004
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Columbus, Ohio – The No. 9/10 Ohio State women’s basketball team (0-0; 0-0 Big Ten) beat Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) (1-5), 72-49, Wednesday night in an exhibition game at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The contest was the first exhibition game for Ohio State since Jim Foster became head coach in April of 2002.
Sophomore center Jessica Davenport led all scorers with 21 points off a perfect 10-for-10 night. Davenport matched the Ohio State record she set last spring in first-round NCAA action vs. West Virginia March 20. She also was the game’s leading rebounder with eight boards.
Senior guard Caity Matter tallied 16 points and junior Michelle Muñoz scored 12 points (6-of-9) and collected seven rebounds. Sophomore Stephanie Blanton pitched in eight points.
The Buckeyes opened the game with a 12-0 run and led by as many as 16 points twice in the first half. The halftime score was 38-22 and the Buckeyes did not let up in the second half, taking a 30-point lead (64-34) with 8:11 to play.
As a team, Ohio state shot .515 (34-of-66) and forced 23 turnovers by the Australian team. The Buckeyes had 14 steals to AIS’ two steals and outrebounded the squad 37-26.
Brandie Hoskins, Kim Wilburn and Tamarah Riley all added flour points apiece in the game and Ashley Allen scored three points. Hoskins also dished eight assists and Riley blocked two shots. AIS was led by Caitlin Cunningham, who netted 14 points, and Christian Fox, who scored 11 points. Fox was the team’s leading rebounder with five boards.
The Buckeyes take on Bowling Green in first-round action of the 2004 Preseason WNIT at 7 p.m. Friday in Value City Arena.
