Mount Union moves its record to 11-4 overall and the Purple
Raiders close the first half of the OAC slate with a 6-3 record,
while John Carroll falls to 9-7 overall and 4-5 in the OAC.
Amanda Rose (Uniontown/Green) matched her season-high
with 21 points, Kori Wiedt (North Olmsted/North
Olmsted) had 13 points, Taylor Hartung (Canton/Massillon
Perry) tallied a season-high 11 points and Lauren Forquer
(North Canton/Green) had 10 points to lead Mount Union.
Whitney Hamilton had a game-high 24 points to lead the Blue
Streaks.
No team led by more than four points in a
first half that featured eight lead changes and
five ties changes. Stephanie Schwartz's lone bucket of
the half came with 13 seconds left in the half to give Mount Union
a 33-32 lead at the break.
John Carroll hit a three-pointer to open the second half before
Mount Union scored seven straight points to take control. The
Blue Streaks would close the gap to three points, 51-48, with just
over 11 minutes left before the Raiders decisive run.
Mount Union starts the second half of the OAC schedule Saturday
at 3 p.m. at Muskingum College in New Concord.
