Lady Quakers survive scrappy Marietta squad

Tara Rausch scores 21 points in win

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(WC Press Release) Marietta, OH (January 17, 2004) -- The Wilmington College Lady Quaker basketball team survived a scrappy Marietta squad 79-57 in OAC action on Saturday afternoon.

Tara Rausch (Marysville/Fairbanks) led the way for the team with 21 points while Amy Kincer (Englewood/Northmont) scored 17 for the Green and White.

The visiting Lady Quakers fell behind 6-2 in the first three minutes and trailed by as many as five in the game. Marietta was up by two, 25-22 with 5:49 left in the first half before the Green and White opened a 10-0 run, giving the Lady Quakers a lead that they would not relinquish for the remainder of the game. The Lady Quakers kept their foot on the gas pedal for the rest of the half, and increased their lead to 11 going into halftime.

The Lady Quakers kept up the fast pace they ended the first half with, and increased the lead to 27 with 7:37 left in the game, and cruised to the 22-point victory.

Rausch led all scorers with 21 points while Kincer added 17 for the visitors. Kelly Peters (Spencerville/Spencerville) tied a career-high with her nine points, while pulling down a game-high and career-high nine rebounds in the win.

Marietta was led by Amanda Baum who scored 11 while Katie Moriarty added nine in the losing effort.

With the win the Lady Quakers improve to 11-3 overall and 7-1 in league play, while Marietta falls to 6-8 and 1-7 in OAC action.

The next game for the Green and White is on Wednesday, January 21 when the team plays host to Co-OAC leader Capital University with tip-off set for 7:30 p.m.