Women’s Basketball Defeated by Walsh 79-71

Aarion Nichols scored 22 points in the game against Walsh.
Aarion Nichols scored 22 points in the game against Walsh.

The Tiffin University women's basketball team was defeated by GMAC opponent Walsh 79-71.

The Cavaliers improve to 23-2 overall and 18-1 in the conference, while the Dragons fall to 12-13 overall and 9-10 in the conference.

Both team shot well from the field as the Cavaliers shots 55.8 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from three-point territory, while Tiffin shots 50.0 percent from the field and 35.7 from beyond the arc. Tiffin outrebounded the Cavaliers 29-24, more second chance points 15-8, and Walsh had more fast break points 6 to Tiffin's zero.

The Tiffin University started the contest on a 10-2 run in the first four minutes of the quarter, however the Cavaliers countered with a 7-0 run to bring the score to 10-9 with 4:14 left in quarter number one. The two teams traded points the rest of the quarter with the Dragons holding a 17-16 lead.

A low scoring second quarter after the first five minutes Walsh found themselves up 25-20 on a 9-3 run, the Dragons countered with a 10-4 to lead 30-29 at halftime.

At the start of the third quarter, the Cavaliers went on a 9-4 run to lead 38-34, but Tiffin responded with a 6-0 run to take back the lead at 40-38. Walsh went on a 10-5 run to lead 48-45 with 3:04 left in the third quarter. The Dragons outscored the Cavaliers 7-4 to tie the game up at 52 all going into the final frame.

Walsh came alive in the fourth as they outscored Tiffin 13-6 to lead 65-58 with 5:11 left in the game. The Cavaliers held their two possession lead the rest of the game and ended up taking the game 79-71.

Aarion Nichols led the team recording 22 points shooting 7-for-17 from the field, with four rebounds, and four assists, Dana Rose registered 16 points shooting 6-for-10, grabbed three rebounds, three assists, and two steals, and Jada Tate had 11 points shooting 4-for-4, seven rebounds, and one block.