Written by Athletic Communications Student Assistant Morgan Massey '26
BEREA, Ohio - The No. 15 nationally ranked Baldwin Wallace women's basketball team defeated the Wilmington Quakers by a score of 80-46 in the second game of a BW men's and women's basketball Ohio Athletic Conference double-header in Ursprung Gymnasium inside the Lou Higgins Recreation Center.
BW (14-2, 7-0 OAC) extended their win streak to 11 straight games with a strong offensive performance led by a career-high 19-point game from junior guard
Laura McCoy (Newton Falls/Garrettsville Garfield).
BW Leaders (14-2, 7-0 OAC)
- McCoy led the team with 19 points while adding seven rebounds and an assist
- Senior forward Kayla Jones (Grove City) collected a team-high nine rebounds while giving out three assists
- Senior forward Brooke Thompson (Maineville/Little Miami) totaled a team leading three blocks while adding eight rebounds and six points
- Sophomore guard Elise Champagne (Columbia Station/Columbia) led the Yellow Jackets with two steals while scoring ten points
Wilmington Leaders (5-10, 2-4 OAC)
- Gabby Russell led the Quakers with 21 points and two steals
- Stephanie Altstaetter collected a team-high 11 rebounds and two assists
- Olivia Trusty contributed six points while shooting 2-2 on three point shots
1st Quarter (27-15 BW)
- Two straight layups from Thompson gave the Yellow Jackets their first lead of the game
- McCoy scored 16 points in the quarter, going 4-4 on three point shots
- BW went 2-2 on free throws
2nd Quarter (49-25 BW)
- Senior guard Leah Riley (Cincinnati/Sycamore) scored six points
- Senior guard Kaycie Badylak (Cincinnati/Archbishop Nichols) and junior guard Ava Wilkerson (West Mansfield/Marysville) each gave out two assists
- BW outscored the Quakers 22-10
3rd Quarter (63-33 BW)
- BW out-rebounded Wilmington 16-6
- Champagne and junior guard Taylor Bass (Strongsville) each recorded their first assists of the matchup
4th Quarter (80-46 BW)
- The Yellow Jackets finished the matchup on an 8-0 run
- BW had two steals
Up Next
- The Yellow Jackets will travel to OAC rival Ohio Northern for a conference matchup with the Polar Bears on Wednesday, January 21 at 7:00 p.m. inside the ONU Sports Center