Mid-American Conference

Opponents/Results: 12/14 vs. Notre Dame College/W, 72-55 Points Per Game: 20.0 Rebounds Per Game: 1.0 Assists Per Game: 1.0 Additional Information: Black led the way with 20 points in Ohio University's 72-55 victory over Notre Dame College last Saturday (Nov. 14) at the Convocation Center, marking the third time this season she has reached the 20-point mark. In two home games, Black has averaged 27.5 points. The victory put an end to a three-game losing skid for Ohio and marked the first time the Bobcats have opened their home schedule with a 2-0 mark since the 2011-12 campaign. As a team, Ohio is averaging 11.5 more points than the opposition and shooting at a .424 clip at home while averaging 6.5 fewer turnovers. The Bobcats led the Falcons by just seven points at the halftime break, but Ohio outscored Notre Dame College, 37-27, over the final 20 minutes of play. The ‘Cats forced the Falcons to turn the ball over 35 times – the most by an Ohio opponent since Western Michigan committed 35 on January 28, 2012. Ohio visits East Carolina next Friday (Dec. 20). Tip time is set for 7 p.m. EST.

 

 Freshman Janay Morton had another tremendous offensive performance, averaging 22.0 points while shooting 35.9 percent from the floor. Defensively, she hauled down 5.5 rebounds to go along with 3.5 assists and 3.0 steals a contests. In total, Morton was 12-of-13 from the free throw line. In 26 minutes at Michigan, Dec. 11, the Brooklyn Park, Minn. native was 8-for-21 from the floor for 21 points. She followed it up by equaling her career-high with 23 points to go along with six caroms, four assists and three steals. Having played in eight career games, Morton has surpassed 20 points on three occasions.

 

 

Despite the loss at Wyoming Saturday, Nathalie Fontaine earned her fourth 20 point or higher performance of the season after scoring 20 points against the Cowgirls.  After Ball State opened the game with a quick basket, Wyoming quickly answered back with a 15-7 run to take an 18-10 lead at the 8:34 mark.

The Cardinals regained control in the last 5:34 of the half, putting together a 13-4 run to make the score 29-27 with 1:29 remaining.  During that run, Fontaine knocked down a three pointer while also going 4-for-4 from the charity stripe.  The 20-point performance included two three pointers from the forward.  Fontaine has now scored in double digits 34 times out of 40 career games.  Fontaine has 565 points for her career as a sophomore and needs 35 before she reaches 600. 

 

Central Michigan junior guard Crystal Bradford flirted with her first career triple double at South Dakota State Sunday afternoon, finishing the game with 25 points and season highs of 16 rebounds and seven assists. Bradford also had a season-high four steals and two blocks on the defensive end. The junior finished the game 10-for-21 from the field and knocked down a trio of triples a week after being named MAC West Player of the Week for the first time this season. Her 25 points moved her into sole possession of 14th place all time at CMU with 1,129 career points, while her double-digit scoring effort was the 60th of her career. Bradford pulled down 12 of her 16 rebounds on the defensive end for her third double-double of the season and 27th of her career.

 

Senior Janelle Reed-Lewis’ coast-to-coast layup with 2.8 seconds left lifted Toledo to a 64-62 victory over St. Bonaventure on Sunday in the Reilly Center. Reed-Lewis paced the Rockets with a career-high 16 points, a collegiate-best five rebounds, two helpers and one steal in a collegiate-tying best 33 minutes. The fourth-year Rocket shot 7-of-16 from the field, including 2-of-4 from beyond the arc, to score in double figures for a seventh time this season, tied for most on the team.