Niagara No Match For Ohio State 130-32

Niagara was no match for Ohio State and fell to 0-7. The Lady Buckeyes defeated Niagara 130-32 on Sunday. They set a new school record for points in a single game as well as the largest margin of victory in program history, in the massacre of Niagara.

For booking purposes, the Ohio State Women’s previous school record for points in a game was 119 vs. Idaho State in 1994. Its previous school record for margin of victory was 70 points, a mark the Lady Buckeyes hit against Akron in 1977 (105-35) and Ohio in 2004 (107-37). However, this game against Niagara broke those records.

Against Niagara, all 11 of Ohio State’s players scored at least six points, and each of the starters for the Lady Buckeyes played less than fifteen minutes. Do you think this win against Niagara will spark the Lady Buckeyes?

Niagara Killed by Ohio State 130-32

The game that the Ohio State women played against Niagara was a great opportunity for the Buckeyes to play their bench. Each of Ohio State’s starters played fifteen minutes or less. Freshman guards Dasha Biriuk, twenty-five points, and Bryn Martin, with twenty-one points led Ohio State’s scoring effort, with sophomore guards Ava Watson, fifteen points and Jaloni Cambridge with fourteen points.

Jaloni Cambridge had her points in just fourteen minutes. All of these players scored in double figures for the Buckeyes.The women’s team at Ohio State shot very well in this game and dominated this game. The Lady Buckeyes shot 61% from the floor. Meanwhile, they held Niagara to 16% shooting.

The Lady Buckeyes had 37 assists, which was a program record, and forced 43 turnovers. Their bench outscored Niagara’s bench an amazing 85-0, and Ohio State had 84 points in the paint compared to just 12 from Niagara.

Niagara and Ohio State Women’s Basketball Scoring

This game was a total domination, as evidenced by the quarter-by-quarter scoring. The Lady Buckeyes outscored the Purple Eagles 26-6 in the first quarter. Things did not get much better for the visitors from upstate New York in the second quarter, as Ohio State outscored them 31-6, taking a 57-12 halftime lead.

In the second half, things did not get much better for the Purple Eagles. Ohio State scored 42 points to their 9. In the final stanza, Ohio State outscored the visitors 31-11. All of that made for the 130-32 final score. A rout, to be sure.

This record-breaking win included some hefty runs by Ohio State. Ohio State had an 18-0 run in the first quarter to build a 26-6 lead after 10 minutes, and allowed only one Niagara basket in the entire second quarter to take a 57-12 lead into halftime.

The Buckeyes then scored the most third-quarter points, 42, in program history to lead 99-21 after thirty minutes of play. The Buckeyes then held the Purple Eagles to just 11 points in the final period, capping off the win on a 22-0 run.

This game, though doubtlessly entertaining for the Lady Buckeyes, was not really a good barometer for them. Winning by so much, with the game not competitive for the entire game, was not much of a test for Ohio State, which has struggled against top competition.

Conclusion

The Lady Buckeyes were not debilitated from their long trip to the Bahamas. They earned their first-ranked win of the year on Wednesday by beating West Virginia in the Baha Mar Pink Flamingo Championship.

With this win over Niagara, the Lady Buckeyes improved to 6-1 this season. Their only loss came at the hands of No. 1 UConn, the best team in the nation. The Lady Buckeyes next play Northwestern on December 7, which is next Sunday, as conference play begins.