Oregon falls to Ohio State 80-62: Jaloni Cambridge Scores 1,000th Career Point And Kennedy Gets Her 100th Steal
Oregon presented the Ohio State women with the final game of a West Coast swing. Ohio State was successful, winning this game 80-62. Plus, there was a lot of history and news in this game.
In the game against Oregon, Jaloni Cambridge scored her 1,000th career point. Her sister, Kennedy, had her 100th steal of the season. Elsa Lemmilä led the Lady Buckeyes with 23 points. Do you think the milestones will spark the Lady Buckeyes?
Oregon and Ohio State Summary.
Elsa Lemmilä had a career-high 23 points in the game against Oregon. The number 9 Lady Buckeyes are now 22-3 overall and 11-2 in the Big Ten Conference. With the loss, Oregon fell to 18-8 overall and 6-7 in the Big Ten Conference.
There was other news: Kennedy Cambridge hit five three-pointers and scored 20 points in the win. She got her 100th steal of the season. Star Jaloni Cambridge, Kennedy’s sister, scored 19 points and passed 1,000 points in her career. It was unusual that the Jaloni Cambridge did not lead the team in scoring.
Oregon and Ohio State Detailed Scoring Summary
In the first quarter, both teams had 10-0 runs, and as a result, the score was close after the first quarter. Ohio State has a 22-18 advantage after one quarter. There was a 4:40 period of the second quarter where Ohio State held Oregon scoreless. The Lady Buckeyes led 34-25 at halftime.
In the third quarter, Lemmilä started scoring, and Jaloni Cambridge passed 1,000 career points on a three-point play with 5:57 to play in the quarter. That helped the Lady Buckeyes’ lead to 47-34 at that point. The teams traded baskets for the rest of the quarter. Ohio State led 56-44 after the third quarter.
In the fourth quarter, Ohio State went on an early 12-3 run and led 68-49 with 6:40 remaining in the game. Jaloni Cambridge hit a layup to give the Buckeyes their largest lead of the game. Oregon went on an 11-2 run to cut the deficit to 72-60 with 2:46 to play. Ohio State got to the free-throw line after that and was able to win the game 80-64.
Player of the Game
The player of the game was Elsa Lemmilä for her career high of 23 points. She added nine rebounds and fell just short of a triple-double.
Turning Point
The turning point of the game was the 4:40 in the second quarter when the Lady Buckeyes held the Oregon Ducks scoreless. A team cannot win if it is held scoreless for a long strech of time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ohio State won this game against Oregon 80-62, and Elsa Lemmilä scored a career-high 23 points to lead the Lady Buckeyes to the victory. The turning point of the game was the 4:40 seconds in the second quarter when Ohio State held Oregon scoreless. Ohio State makes the long trek across the country and plays number 22 Maryland next Sunday. The Ducks play at Washington on Sunday.
Parting Shots
With the win over Oregon, Ohio State won its fourth game in a row and its eleventh of twelve games. It was a good thing for the Lady Buckeyes that Elsa Lemmilä led them in scoring with a career high of 23 points. It would be important for them to develop a secondary scorer. It was also good for the Lady Buckeyes that Kennedy Canbridge scored 20 points in this game.
