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.