Northwood Defeats Tiffin 77-62

Catara Dejarnette led the team with 14 points in the game against Northwood.
Catara Dejarnette led the team with 14 points in the game against Northwood.

The Tiffin University women's basketball team (6-19, 3-14 G-MAC) was defeated by G-MAC opponent Northwood 77-62.

Tiffin started with a 6-2 lead in the game, but the Timberwolves countered with an 8-0 run to lead 10-6 midway through the first quarter. The Dragons went on a 6-2 run to tie the game at 12-12 with 2:33 left in the first. Northwood outscored Tiffin 5-3 the rest of the quarter to lead 17-15 heading into the second quarter.

The two teams traded buckets to bring the score to 21-19 at the 7:21 mark. TU went on a 5-2 run to take a 24-23 lead. The Timberwolves responded with a 6-0 run to take a 29-24 lead with 2:20 left in the first half. Northwood went into the break with a 38-29 lead.

Tiffin came out of halftime going on a 5-2 run, cutting the lead to 40-34. The visitors responded with a 12-0 run to lead 52-34 with 3:01 left in the third quarter. The Timberwolves took control of the game in the third quarter and held a 62-35 lead going into the final frame.

Northwood let off the gas in the fourth quarter, allowing Tiffin to chip away at the lead. TU outscored Northwood 27-15 in the fourth but the Timberwolves held onto the lead to win 77-62.

Catara Dejarnette led the team with 14 points shooting 5-for-10 from the field, grabbing seven rebounds, four steals, and three assists, Ellie Gabel tallied 12 points shooting 5-for-10 from the field, with one assist, and one steal, and Savanah Richards had eight points shooting 4-for-6 from the field, five rebounds, two steals, and one assist.