Hilary Liwosz had an efficient outing with eight points and five rebounds in 17 minutes against the Quakers
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A fast start gave way to a troublesome final 30 minutes for the Blue Streaks as they fell on the road to Ohio Athletic Conference foe Wilmington College by a 65-56 score on Saturday afternoon.
Despite only one win in program history on Wilmington's campus, the John Carroll women's basketball team's chances of reversing that trend with a victory seemed promising early. The first ten minutes belonged entirely to the Blue Streaks, and after a 3-pointer from
Meghan Weber with 9:27 left before halftime, JCU led the Quakers, 21-10.
However, an ensuing 22-4 Wilmington run between the first and second halves seized momentum for the Green & White. The home team led 32-25 at intermission.
The Blue Streaks played the Quakers even in the second, but could not pull any closer than a six-point deficit for the remainder of the game. JCU struggled to score throughout the afternoon, hitting 21-of-64 field goals (32.8%) and 4-of-17 (23.5%) from long range.
Wilmington's Makenzie Wippel proved problematic for the visitors, leading all scorers with 22 points and eight rebounds. For the Blue & Gold,
Beth Switzler was a bright spot, scoring 13 points on 5-of-10 from the floor.
Hilary Liwosz and
Elissa Day added eight points apiece.
John Carroll (9-4, 2-4 OAC) will look to circle the wagons against division rival Baldwin Wallace, which comes to University Heights on Wednesday, January 9 for a 7:30 p.m. contest. Following the Yellow Jackets, the Streaks will host Marietta at 3:00 p.m. on January 12.
