ERIE, PA - Ellie Pollock-Ballard scored 22 points to lead the Oberlin College women's basketball team over the Penn State-Behrend Lions on Sunday afternoon. The 63-49 road victory keeps the Yeowomen's record perfect at 6-0 before a massive test against RV Baldwin Wallace. Tipoff against the nationally recognized Yellow Jackets is set for 7 p.m. at home on Wednesday, November 29.
Adding to her already impressive showing, Pollock-Ballard tallied five steals to lead the Yeowomen. Gina Lombard helped out with nine points and three steals, while Alyson Jefferson chipped in with nine points, six rebounds, four assists, and two steals.
The Oberlin offense made hay from three-point land, making 12 threes on 29 attempts. Lily Najmulski hit four treys for the Crimson and Gold in the contest.
The Oberlin defense caused its share of mistakes in Sunday's game, forcing 20 Penn State-Behrend turnovers while committing just 14. Those takeaways turned into 24 points on the other end of the floor.
How It Happened
Oberlin started out the scoring by going on a 7-0 run, finishing in a bucket from Jefferson, to take an early lead with 8:01 left in the first quarter. The Yeowomen then added nine points to that lead by the end of the period and entered the quarter-break with a 23-7 advantage. The Crimson and Gold relied on its three-point shooting in the period, knocking down five shots to account for 15 of its 23 points.
The team kept their first-quarter lead intact before going on a 6-0 run starting at the 9:20 mark in the second period, highlighted by a three from Pollock-Ballard, to increase its lead to 29-8. The Lions cut into that lead, but the Yeowomen still enjoyed a 39-24 advantage heading into halftime. Oberlin was strong from deep in the period, knocking down four three-point shots to account for 12 of its 16 points.
Opening the half with a 5-0 run, Krystal Montas punctuated that run with a basket to expand its lead further to 53-41. Oberlin took advantage of five Penn State-Behrend turnovers in the quarter, and scoring four points off of those takeaways.
Oberlin kept its lead intact before going on a 6-0 run, finished off by Lombard's three, to grow the lead to 63-49 with 1:58 to go in the contest. Oberlin fired away from deep in the quarter, knocking down two shots to account for six of its 10 points.
Game Notes
» The squad shot well from three point range, knocking down 12 of 29 long range attempts.
» The Yeowomen held the Lions to only 31.5 percent shooting from the field.
» The Crimson and Gold never trailed after taking a 23-7 first quarter lead.
» The Oberlin defense forced 20 turnovers.
» Oberlin got six rebounds from both Montas and Jefferson.
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