Wooster, OH - The Oberlin College women's basketball team came away with a 51-41 road victory at the College of Wooster on Wednesday night. Oberlin improves to a 6-5 record in conference play and 15-7 overall ahead of a tough home matchup this weekend.

The Crimson and Gold will return home to host the DePauw Tigers this Saturday, February 10. Oberlin will celebrate Senior Day and honor their two seniors prior to tip-off at 2 p.m.

Oberlin saw two players score in double figures, led by Ellie Pollock-Ballard with 16 points. Krystal Montas stayed busy with an impressive stat line of 12 points, four assists, two steals, and two blocks. Nearly notching a double-double, Camille Zinaich added eight points, 13 rebounds, seven assists, three steals, and four blocks in the game.

The Yeowomen shared the ball well in Wednesday's game, racking up 20 assists on 22 made field goals. Zinaich's seven assists paced Oberlin, while the Crimson and Gold defense carried their half of the weight.

Holding Wooster to only 30.6 percent shooting from the field, Oberlin shutdown the Fighting Scots' leading scorer, Alyssa Chritz, to just 1-of-12 shooting and five points in the game.
 
How It Happened
After playing to an 8-8 tie early in the game, Oberlin went on a 6-0 run with 4:07 left in the first quarter to take a 14-8 lead, a score that would hold for the rest of the period. Oberlin did most of its first-quarter damage in the paint, scoring eight of its 14 points close to the basket.

Wooster flipped the script in the second period, outscoring Oberlin 16-9. Back-to-back three-pointers to close the half gave the Fighting Scots the 24-23 lead at the break.

The home team continued to increase its lead after halftime, building a 28-26 advantage before Oberlin went on a 14-0 run, punctuated by a buzzer-beater from Pollock-Ballard. Oberlin knocked down three three-pointers in the quarter to score nine of its 17 total points.

Oberlin started tacking on points in the fourth almost immediately, going on a 6-0 run, finished off by Montas' layup, to grow the lead to 46-28 with 4:59 to go in the contest. The Fighting Scots tried to cut into Oberlin's lead, but the Crimson and Gold cruised the rest of the way for the 51-41 win. Oberlin took advantage of its opportunities in the post, scoring eight of its 11 points in the paint.
 
Game Notes
» Oberlin shared the ball well, recording an assist on 91 percent of made field goals.
» The Oberlin bench came alive by adding 22 points to its scoring output, led by Pollock-Ballard with 16 points.
» The squad forced 26 Wooster turnovers while committing only 12 on the other end.
» Oberlin was active in affecting shots on the defensive end, recording eight blocks as a team.

Fans can watch all the home matches live online. Home contests can be accessed on a TV through the official Oberlin College Sports Network app on Roku, Apple TV, and Amazon Fire TV.

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