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01-28-26 Wilkerson
Photo Courtesy of Kevin Wilker '26
Ava Wilkerson
52
Otterbein OTT 13-5,7-2 OAC
67
Winner Baldwin Wallace BW 17-2,10-0 OAC
Otterbein OTT
13-5,7-2 OAC
52
Final
67
Baldwin Wallace BW
17-2,10-0 OAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Otterbein OTT 17 8 16 11 52
Baldwin Wallace BW 23 20 13 11 67

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

No. 10 Women’s Basketball Wins Battle of Top OAC Teams, Takes Down Otterbein

Written by Athletic Communications Student Assistant Morgan Massey '26

BEREA, Ohio - The No. 10 nationally ranked Baldwin Wallace women's basketball team defeated the Otterbein University by a score of 67-52 in an Ohio Athletic Conference matchup in Ursprung Gymnasium inside the Lou Higgins Recreation Center. 

BW (17-2, 10-0 OAC), who is riding a 14 game winning streak, has now 28 straight OAC games dating back to February 14, 2024.  Otterbein (13-5, 7-2 OAC) was held under 36% from the field in each quarter, while the Yellow Jackets capitalized on assisted opportunities to come away with the win. 

BW Leaders
  • Junior forward Kayla Jones (Grove City) had a career best in both assists and rebounds, giving out five assists and collecting six rebounds 
  • Senior guard Alyssa Miller (New Philadelphia) led the Brown and Gold in blocks with four while adding six points and three rebounds
  • Junior guard Ava Wilkerson (West Mansfield/Marysville) led the Yellow Jackets with 14 points while shooting 5-5 on free throws 
  • Senior guard Leah Riley (Cincinnati/Sycamore) added 12 points and two assists 

Otterbein Leaders
  • Mattie Walburn led the Cardinals with 16 points 
  • Kiara Hudgins gave out a team-leading three assists
  • Madilyn Stechschulte and Cameron Sparks collected a team leading eight rebounds 

1st Quarter (23-17 BW)
  • Wilkerson shot 3-3 on free throws 
  • Sophomore guard Elise Champagne (Columbia Station/Columbia) gave out three assists
  • Miller totaled two blocks 

2nd Quarter (43-25 BW)
  • BW held the Cardinals scoreless for the first eight minutes of the quarter 
  • 18 of the Yellow Jackets' 20 points were assisted 
  • Jones recorded three assists

3rd Quarter (56-41 BW)
  • Riley scored seven points
  • McCoy and Wilkerson went 2-2 from the free throw line

4th Quarter (67-52 BW)
  • A layup from sophomore forward Delaney Garcia (Lakewood) extended the BW lead to 15
  • Jones recorded her fifth assist of the night 

Up Next
  • BW will travel to Marietta College on Saturday, January 31 for an OAC matchup with the Pioneers at 3:00 p.m. inside Ban Johnson Arena. 
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