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12-30-25 BW WBB All-Tournament Team
Photo Courtesy of Kevin Wilker '26
(L-R) All-Tournament Honorees: Leah Riley (MVP), Brooke Thompson, and Kayla Jones
52
CWRU CWRU 6-4,0-0 UAA
76
Winner Baldwin Wallace BW 10-2,4-0 OAC
CWRU CWRU
6-4,0-0 UAA
52
Final
76
Baldwin Wallace BW
10-2,4-0 OAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
CWRU CWRU 18 14 11 9 52
Baldwin Wallace BW 20 18 20 18 76

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

No. 17 Women’s Basketball Defeats Case Western Reserve to Win Holiday Classic

Written by Athletic Communications Student Assistant Colin West '27

BEREA, Ohio - The No. 17 nationally ranked Baldwin Wallace women's basketball team earned a win against Case Western Reserve University by a score of 76-52 inside Ursprung Gymnasium.

Four Yellow Jackets scored double-digit points in a decisive victory. BW's depth and rebounding shined today as they scored 35 bench points and out-rebounded the Spartans 45-28. Senior guard Leah Riley (Cincinnati/Sycamore) was named the BW Holiday Classic Most Valuable Player for her 30-point tournament while leading the Jackets in scoring both days. Senior forward Brooke Thompson (Maineville/Little Miami) and senior guard/forward Kayla Jones (Grove City) were also named to the All-Tournament Team.

BW Leaders (8-2)
  • Riley led BW in points and assists with 18 and four
  • Thompson added 10 points and tied for the team lead in rebounds with nine
  • Jones also scored 10 points and grabbed nine rebounds, while leading the team with two steals
  • Junior guard Laura McCoy (Newton Falls/Garrettsville Garfield) dropped 10 points
  • Senior guard Alyssa Miller (New Philadelphia) recorded two blocks
Case Western Reserve Leaders (6-3)
  • Senior guard Emily Plachta recorded 16 points
  • Junior guard Mya Hartjes scored 16 points and grabbed five rebounds
  • Junior guard Jordyn Call dished out three assists
  • Junior forward Maura Schorr grabbed six rebounds
1st Quarter (BW 20-18)
  • Jones scored the first points of the game with a layup
  • The Spartans went on an 11-0 run early in the quarter to put them up by eight
  • Riley responded by scoring ten straight points in the next 2:07 on perfect shooting from the field
2nd Quarter (BW 38-32)
  • Case Western opened the half on a 9-2 run
  • BW chipped away at the Spartan lead and a three-pointer from junior guard Ava Wilkerson (West Mansfield / Marysville) put them up by three
  • The Brown and Gold shot an efficient 4-12 from beyond the arc in the first half
3rd Quarter (BW 58-43)
  • The Yellow Jackets began the quarter on a 12-3 run, making four of their five field goals
  • The Spartans went on a 6-0 run at 4:45 to cut into the Yellow Jacket lead
  • Thompson banked in a layup at the buzzer to extend the Brown and Gold lead to 15
4th Quarter (BW 76-52)
  • Junior guard Taylor Bass (Strongsville/Strongsville) hit a three-pointer to increase the Yellow Jacket lead to 22 points
  • BW closed out the game on an 8-0 run
  • Sophomore forward Delaney Garcia (Lakewood/Lakewood) scored four points in the paint
Up Next
  • BW returns to the court to battle Penn State Behrend (Pa.) on Saturday, January 3 inside Ursprung Gymnasium. Fans can catch all the action on FloCollege.
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