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Ohio Wesleyan 77, Hiram 40

by Michaela Alfano '25

The 15/16th-ranked Ohio Wesleyan women's basketball team remains undefeated, opening North Coast Atlantic Conference play with a 77-40 win over the Hiram Terriers on Wednesday at Branch Rickey Arena.

Fifth-year guard Kasey Schipfer (Mechanicsburg) got the Bishops on the board with a jumper as they raced to a 14-0 lead early in the first.  Sophomore post Macy Miller (Marysville/Milford Center Fairbanks) followed with a fast-break layup and Schipfer added her own 10 seconds later after a steal from fifth-year guard Lauren Denison (Pataskala/Watkins Memorial).

A layup by senior guard Maddie Schumacher (Tiffin/Calvert) and a jumper by senior post Karlee Ross (Beverly/Fort Frye) closed the first quarter with the Bishops leading, 22-4.

The Bishops brought their lead to a first-half high of 26 points, featuring a 3-pointer from fifth-year point guard Elizabeth Homan (Cincinnati/Anderson) and layups by Schumacher, Schipfer, and Ross.

Miller kicked off the second half with a jumper as the Bishops continued to increase their lead. Schipfer and Denison scored back-to-back layups before Schipfer sank two free throws.  Junior post Katie Neuhart (Delaware/Delaware Christian) and sophomore guard Nora Jones (Pittsburgh, Pa./Quaker Valley) each collected a layup to end the third, 58-23.

Denison sank a 3-pointer before Miller went on to score 10 straight points for the Bishops.  A pair of free throws by junior guard Alexandria Magers (Howard/East Knox) ended the game, 77-40.

The Bishops scored 34 points off of turnovers and 12 fast-break points in the win.

Miller led the Bishops with 18 points.

Schipfer followed with 15 points and finished with 4 steals.  The 4 steals raised her career total to 256, breaking the Ohio Wesleyan mark of 254 set by Kelly Heil from 2001-05.

Ross finished with 12 points.  Homan tallied 12 assists and one block.

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