Akron Earns 80-54 Triumph Past Notre Dame College

Thursday, December 15

Akron, Ohio

6:00 PM

University of Akron

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Notre Dame College

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Notre Dame (OH)

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Akron Earns 80-54 Triumph Past Notre Dame College

December 15 | Women's Basketball

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AKRON, Ohio – Ten different players scored as the University of Akron women's basketball team led wire-to-wire en route to besting visiting Notre Dame College (3-8), 80-54, in a non-league contest on Thursday, Dec. 15 at James A. Rhodes Arena.

Due to a pregame scorebook issue, Akron (6-2) was awarded a pair of free throws on a technical foul assessed against the Falcons prior to the opening tip. A three pointer from junior G Rachel Martindale (Pittsburgh, Pa.) seconds after tip-off further boosted the Zips' lead, which grew to as many as 31 in the latter stages of the game.

Sophomore F Reagan Bass (Strongsville, Ohio) led Akron in scoring with a game-high 19 points to go with eight rebounds, while redshirt junior G Layne Ferrell (Franklin, Ohio) and senior G Dominique Camp (Dayton, Ohio) both reached double figures adding 15 and 13 points, respectively. Additionally, Camp added a game-high six steals.

Akron finished the contest shooting nearly 46 percent (.455) from the floor, while posting advantages in points off turnovers (26-8), points in the paint (48-10), second-chance points (13-5) and fast-break points (22-20). The Zips limited the Falcons to a .357 shooting mark on the evening.

The Akron offense was in high gear from the outset and the Zips asserted control on the glass with a 41-33 rebounding margin. Bass tallied 17 points in the opening two quarters alone, feasting on the Falcons' interior defense, consistently battling her way to the basket for layups. She benefited from an aggressive Akron defense that forced 11 first-half turnovers, converted them into 14 points and held a 14-0 edge in fast-break points before the half.

It was more of the same in the second half, as the Zips built on a 48-25 halftime lead to as many as 31 points late in the third quarter. Ferrell fueled the burst with eight points and the Zips limited the Falcons to 10 points in the period.

Alana Ellis paced the Falcons with a team-high 17 points, with Mallory Hullinger contributing 12 points.

UP NEXT:
The Zips will now head south for two games at the Hatter Classic in DeLand, Fla. On Sunday, Dec. 18, Akron will face host Stetson at 11 a.m., with the contest broadcast on ESPN+. The following day, the Zips will take on Bethune-Cookman at 1 p.m., with the game streamed live on YouTube.com.

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