Penn State falls to Ohio State 104-84 as Lady Buckeye set Program Record for Made Three Pointers in the Destruction
Penn State falls to the Ohio State women 104-84. This game was remarkable as Ohio State set a program record for made three-pointers. Ohio State is now 16-2 overall and 6-1 in the Big Ten Conference. Penn State fell to 7-11 and is now 0-7 in the Big Ten Conference.
Star Jaloni Cabridge scored 33 points in this game. However, there were points aplenty for the Lady Buckeyes. Elsa Lemmilä tied a career-high with 21 points, and Chance Gray had a season-high 23 points in the victory.
Penn State Falls to Ohio State Summary
Ohio State started fast in this game and never looked back. The No. 14 Lady Buckeyes set a program record for three pointers made and scored all sorts of points. In fact, four different Ohio State players made three-pointers.
Ohio State led Penn State 21-16 after the first quarter and 33-30 at halftime. However, the Lady Buckeyes blew the Lady Nittany Lions out in the second half. They outscored them 54-38 en route to a 104-84 victory.
Scoring Summary
In the first quarter, Elsa Lemmilä scored six early points en route to a career high. The Lady Buckeyes jumped on Penn State early as they got out to a 9-0 lead in the first two minutes of the game. Ohio State kept Penn State off the scoreboard for more than five minutes to start the game, building a 14-0 lead. However, Penn State bounced back, and Ohio State led by a 21-16 margin after 10 minutes.
In the second quarter, the teams traded baskets at the beginning. The Nittany Lions cut the lead to four at 31-27, but a 9-0 Buckeye run. Ohio State led to 40-27 more than halfway through the second quarter. Penn State used an extended 12-2 run as the Buckeyes held the 54-46 lead at halftime.
In the third quarter, Ohio State went on two separate 5-0 runs to extend its lead to 65-52. The Buckeyes continued with the 5-0 runs down the stretch of the quarter and led by an 82-63 margin after the quarter.
In the fourth quarter, both defenses played well, and the score was 84-69 with 7:12 remaining. The Buckeyes made four three pointers down the stretch, to set the program record, from three different players as Dasha Biriuk’s three-pointer ended scoring at 108-84.
Player of the Game
Jaloni Cambridge had 33 points in this game; however, Elsa Lemmilä had a career high 21 points, so she is the player of the game. Lemmilä had four rebounds and four assists for the Lady Buckeyes. It would be important for Ohio State to develop a second scoring option in addition to star Jaloni Cambridge. Elsa Lemmilä would be a good option. She is six-foot-six and from Finland. Like Cambridge, she is a sophomore.
Frequently Asked Questions
The final score of this game was 104-84 as Ohio State women’s basketball defeated Penn State women’s basketball.
The most valuable player of the game was Elsa Lemmilä, who scored a career-high 21 points.
Ohio State led for the entire game, so the turning point of the game was the opening tip-off.
The Lady Buckeyes next travel to No. 10 TCU to face them in the Coretta Scott King Classic on Monday at noon. Penn State hosts Rutgers on Sunday, when it will try to win its first conference game.
Parting Shots
The Ohio State women continued to roll with a victory over the winless Nittany Lions. They set a record in this game for three pointers made in this game. They will need to play their best in the upcoming game against TCU.
