Ohio State Women’s basketball beat cupcake Central Michigan at home on November 5. It is fair to wonder why good teams play teams like this, but the Lady Buckeyes have several significant non-conference games with the likes of UCONN and Texas before a challenging conference schedule. UCONN is coming up in three games, but tonight we saw a blowout.
The Ohio State Women’s basketball team is led by Jalomi Cambridge. She is one of the best female players in the nation. She is on the preseason watchlist for the Naismith Award and the Wade Watch List. She is not the only player for the Lady Buckeyes on the preseason watch list. Elsa Lemmilä is on the preseason watch list for the Lisa Leslie Center of the Year Award. Do you think either of these ladies will win these awards?
Ohio State Women’s Basketball beat Central Michigan Game Summary
The Ohio State Women’s basketball team dominated Central Michigan in the season-opening game on November 5 in Columbus, Ohio. There was a poster giveaway for the first 1,000 fans who arrived. Kennedy Cabridge was honored before the game for Ohio State’s steals record. She is playing her senior season this year. It will be interesting to see how many steals she can add to her record. This is how the game played out.
First Half
The Ohio State Women’s Basketball team scored the first 13 points of this game as the Lady Buckeyes got off to a great start. They were led by Ava Watson, who had six of the first nine points for the Lady Buckeyes. At that point, Central Michigan got on the board. The score was 13-1. Then, Jaloni Cambridge hit a three-pointer, her second of the young game. Central Michigan hit a three-pointer, but then Kenedy Cambridge of the Lady Buckeyes hit a three-pointer to give Ohio State a 19-4 lead. She scored again, and then her sister scored four points. The first quarter was not close, and it closed with Ohio State having a 34-8 lead.
The second quarter was more of the same, with the Ohio State Women’s Basketball team extending their lead to 52-15. Star Jaloni Cambridge had 19 points in the first half. She added 6 assists, and the Lady Buckeyes led 59-14 at halftime.
Second Half
The third quarter saw the Ohio State Women’s basketball team pull away further. They used a team effort in the third quarter to pull away even more it was 89-21 after the third period as the Lady Buckeyes rested most of their starters.
The fourth quarter started with Ohio State having a big lead. The game was a laugher and well in hand. They pulled away for a 103-36 victory. It is rare that a women’s basketball team scores 100 points. This was an example of that.
Locked and Loaded
The Lady Buckeyes are playing a challenging schedule, this game notwithstanding. They are ranked number 18 and number 20. They have eight players back from last year’s team, including the Cambridge sisters and Lemmilä. The eight returning players account for 75% of the scoring from last year. That is a good thing, because the Ohio State women’s basketball team plays a difficult schedule.
This Game and The Next
The Ohio State Women’s Basketball team won this game 90-30. The player of the game was Ohio State star Jaloni Cambridge. The Lady Buckeyes host Mercyhurst at 1 pm on Sunday. The Central Michigan Chippewas. The host Butler Sunday at 1 pm as well.
Conclusion: Cupcakes Ending Soon
The Ohio State Women’s basketball team hosts Mercyhurst on Sunday, and then hosts UCONN on November 12. It gets real fast for the Lady Buckeyes. UCONN is historically one of the best teams in women’s college basketball. They are one of the teams again this year after beating South Carolina in last season’s championship game. This game is at home for the Lady Buckeyes, so that should give them a bit of a boost. This game should give a good barometer for the women’s college basketball season.
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