Written by Athletic Communications Student Assistant AJ Schultz '27

OBERLIN, Ohio - The No. 9 nationally ranked Baldwin Wallace women's basketball team continued their winning streak as they defeated Oberlin College by a final score of 60-45 inside the Philips Gymnasium.

BW (3-1) couldn't convert on quality looks in the first half but was able to show some resiliency as they came back from an eight-point deficit at the half. A suffocating fourth quarter on the defensive end combined with efficient scoring on the offensive end enabled the Yellow Jackets to run the Yeowomen out of the gym down the stretch.

BW Leaders

• Junior guard Laura McCoy (Newtown Falls / Garrettsville Garfield) scored a team-high 16 points to go along with five rebounds and two steals
• Academic All-OAC guard/forward Kayla Jones (Grove City) tallied 11 points, a team-high eight rebounds, and three steals
• The Women's Yellow Jacket of the Week, Brooke Thompson (Maineville/Little Miami), recorded eight points, grabbed six rebounds, and had two steals as well
• Senior guard Kaycie Badylak (Cincinnati/Archbishop McNicholas) lit it up from deep with three crucial three-pointers as she had nine points
• Senior forward Alyssa Miller (New Philadelphia) was a hound on defense, blocking a game-high three shots and added a steal as well

Oberlin Leaders

• Senior guard Angela Kumler scored a game-high 20 points and had an impressive eight steals
• Senior forward/center Katherine Csiszar had a near double-double with 11 points, nine rebounds, and three blocks as well
• Senior guard Lily Najmulski recorded five points and two rebounds

1st Quarter (Oberlin 15-8)

• Oberlin began the game on a 9-2 run during the first 3:58; the lone basket for BW belonged to McCoy on a layup
• Layups by Jones and sophomore guard Elise Champagne (Columbia Station/Columbia) cut into the lead and made the score 9-6 at the 4:40 mark
• The Yeowomen finished strong with a 6-2 run in the final 4:07 of the quarter
• Oberlin shot 6-12 from the field compared to BW's inefficient 4-20
• The Brown and Gold out-rebounded Oberlin on the offensive glass five to two

2nd Quarter (Oberlin 28-20)

• Junior guard Ava Wilkerson (West Mansfield / Marysville) connected on the Yellow Jackets' first three-pointer of the game in the opening minute on a nice pass from Thompson
• Csiszar answered right back with a three-pointer of her own on the next possession
• A layup from sophomore forward Delaney Garcia (Lakewood) made the score 20-18 Oberlin with 4:36 left in the quarter
• Oberlin did not back down, as they went on an 8-2 run in the following minutes leading into the half
• BW out-rebounded Oberlin 11-7 on the glass throughout the quarter
• Thompson led the team in scoring with four points in the quarter

3rd Quarter (Tied 42-42)

• McCoy kicked off the quarter with a bucket from deep in the opening few minutes
• The stout Jacket defense forced three turnovers in the first 1:36 of the quarter
• BW took a 41-37 lead after a three makes from deep by Badylak and one from Champagne
• Kumhler responded with a few buckets of her own to make the score all knotted at 41
• BW connected on five of their eight three-point attempts in the quarter

4th Quarter (BW 60-45)

• Jones opened up the scoring for BW with a layup on the first possession of the quarter and then followed it up with a three-pointer for a personal 5-0 run
• The Brown and Gold went on a 12-0 run following the lone field goal made by Oberlin, until Oberlin converted on a free-throw by freshman guard Noa Brown
• The Jackets scored the final four points of the game and ran out the clock in the final few minutes
• McCoy scored seven of the Jackets' 18 points in the final period
• Nothing was easy on the offensive end for Oberlin, as BW forced six fourth-quarter turnovers

Up Next

• The Yellow Jackets are back in action on Tuesday, November 25 as they travel to University Heights to square off against non-conference opponent John Carroll University at 7:00 p.m. inside the Tony DeCarlo Center on the Mike Moran Court.