Trio of Lady Quakers score in double figures in win

[Box Score]

November 20, 2004

WILMINGTON – The Wilmington College Lady Quakers increased their current win streak to a dozen games with a 33-point victory over the Battling Bishops of Ohio Wesleyan University in the Championship game of the Damon’s/Wilmington Inn Tip-Off Tournament on Saturday evening.

Ohio Wesleyan started the game in strong fashion, taking a lead off the start and increased it to as many as five with 11:14 to play in the first half. The Lady Quakers hit a pair of three pointers to take a one-point lead, their first of the game with 8:25 to play in the contest. The Bishops took a brief two point lead with 7:14 to play in the contest before the host Quakers opened an 13-0 run giving the hosts an 11-point advantage. The lead grew to as many as 16 when tournament Most Valuable Player Siobhan Zerilla (Cincinnati/Mercy) put in a lay-up with six seconds to go before halftime.

The Lady Quakers came out firing in the second half, opening a 20-point lead that the Bishops could not overcome, crusing to the 33-point win.

Erica Smith (Union/Northmont) scored a game-high 19 points while teammate Courtney Balser (Pleasant Plain/Little Miami) put in 18 while Zerilla scored 11 and pulled down 14 for the second consecutive game. Three Lady Quakers, Zerilla, Sam Hood (Lockbourne/Teays Valley) and Anne Haky (North Olmsted/Bay Village) each dished out a trio of assists. For the game the Lady Quakers out-rebounded Ohio Wesleyan 45-25 and hit 53.6 percent (37-of-69) of their shots in the contest.

Ohio Wesleyan was led by All-Tournament team member Erica Brizendine who scored 18 points while Kelly Heil, also a member of the All-Tournament team was held to nine points after scoring 33 points in the tournament’s first round victory.

With the win the Lady Quakers improve to 2-0 on the year while OWU evens their record at 1-1.