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Ohio Wesleyan 90, Heidelberg 52

Senior guard Lauren Denison (Pataskala/Watkins Memorial) and senior guard Kasey Schipfer (Mechanicsburg) scored 6 points apiece during a 12-0 run that put Ohio Wesleyan ahead to stay in a win over Heidelberg during the third day of the Bishop Classic/Hoops for Hope tournament, hosted by Ohio Wesleyan on Sunday at Branch Rickey Arena.

Ohio Wesleyan takes the tournament title with a 2-0 record, with Albion splitting a pair of games and Heidelberg going 0-2 during the weekend.

The Student Princes had taken an 8-6 lead on a 3-pointer by Chloe Gilbert at the 5:55 mark of the opening quarter, but Denison responded with a 3-pointer on the Bishops' ensuing possession to kick off the Ohio Wesleyan run.

Schipfer followed with a jumper and a pair of free throws and Denison added another 3-pointer before a Schipfer lay-in made it 18-8 with 3:26 to play in the quarter.

Cheyanne Bean's lay-in ended the Heidelberg scoring drought, but Ohio Wesleyan scored the next 8 points, with freshman post Macy Miller (Marysville/Fairbanks) knocking down a pair of jumpers, to stretch the margin to 26-10, and the Bishops pulled away during the second half.

Schipfer led the Bishops with 21 points, going 7-for-11 from the field and 7-for-8 from the line.  Schipfer missed a free throw during the third quarter, ending a school-record streak of 45 consecutive free throws dating back to Nov. 11, 2023.  The previous mark of 30 was set by Jessica Viertlboeck over 3 games during the 1998-99 season and tied by Schipfer over 6 games during the 2022-23 season.

Denison added 16 points, going 6-for-8 from the field, including 4-for-6 from long range.  Sophomore guard Graci Semptimphelter (Franklin, Tenn./Battle Ground Academy) scored 13 points and junior post Alyssa Griner (Delaware/Hayes) contributed 11 points.  Miller grabbed a team-high 9 rebounds and shared the team lead with 4 assists, and senior point guard Elizabeth Homan (Cincinnati/Anderson) shared the team lead with 4 assists.

Denison was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.  Schipfer also was an all-tournament selection, along with Brazyll Watkins and Lolo Reed of Albion and Gilbert of Heidelberg.

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