The University of Akron Athletics
Ohio State Knocks Off Akron, 100-35
December 19 | Women's Basketball
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - LaToya Turner with 20 points led five Ohio State players in double figures as the unbeaten Buckeyes defeated Akron, 100-35, on Tuesday (Dec. 19).
Lauren Shenk hit six 3-pointers and scored 19, while Tomeka Brown had 17, Courtney Coleman 16 and D'wan Shackleford 12 for Ohio State, which won its ninth straight game. Senior Jamie Scott led Akron with 12 points and nine rebounds.
The name of the game was turnovers as the Zips committed a season-high 40, compared to just 10 for Ohio State. The Buckeyes also had a distinct advantage at the free throw line, making 39 trips to the charity stripe to Akron's six.
"We're just not quite ready to play at this level," said Akron head coach Roxanne Allen. "Ohio State is a team with great size and athleticism and we thought we might be able to rise to the occasion."
The Buckeyes scored the first four points and never trailed. It was 52-15 at halftime. Emily Haynam's only basket of the game, with 1:24 to play, put Ohio State at the 100-point mark.
Ohio State had only a 31-27 rebounding edge, but was 35-for-60 for 58.3 percent from the floor, while Akron was 15-for-41 for 36.6 percent.
The Buckeyes did a good job of controlling the game inside,
limiting Akron's All-America center Cheryl Bowles
to just seven points, all of which came in the first half.
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