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Wednesday, November 04, 2009 12:06 AM

Lady Braves can't match inside game of Jewell

By Greg Mast/Herald Sports Editor

The Ottawa University women’s basketball team was not deep enough in the post to stay close to a seasoned William Jewell squad Tuesday in the season opener at Wilson Field House.

The Lady Braves had just two post players available, and William Jewell attacked that weakness to hand Ottawa a 91-61 loss.

Ottawa was outscored 56-28 in the paint and lost the board battle 42-26.

The Lady Braves got thinner inside as freshman Stacy Post and junior guard Kylie Covey missed the game with injuries.

“It was a learning game for us,” third-year Ottawa coach Bruce Tate said. “I wanted us to learn how to compete.”

Ottawa started off slow in that area. Tate said Ottawa competed hard for about seven minutes in the first half.

William Jewell broke open the game midway through the first half with a 21-2 spurt to open a 39-13 bulge.

Tate said Jewell showed its experience and talent.

“They have experienced go-to people,” Tate said. “They know how to score in certain situations.”

Ottawa’s troubles early on the offensive end was turnovers and missed shots, especially inside.

The Lady Braves came alive offensively late in the first half to come within 47-28 at halftime.

Ottawa opened the second half with a nice burst offensively to draw within 15.

The Lady Cardinals used a 16-0 run late in the game to increase the lead back to 30 points.

“We gave up too many easy baskets,” Tate said. “We could not match up with them [inside].”

Tate said there were positives in the game.

“We have to build on those,” he said.

Junior Emma Hartzler paced Ottawa with 12 points. Maggie Hasenkamp hit three treys en route to 11 points. Park University transfer KiKi Smith had 11 points and four assists.

Ottawa (0-1) plays Friday and Saturday in the Friends Classic in Wichita. The Lady Braves play 5 p.m. Friday against Hillsdale and 2 p.m. Saturday versus Central Methodist.

Scoring

William Jewell (91) — Adams 18, Ferguson 24, Bond 13, Roberts 12, Colby 2, Harrington 3, Switzer 4, Patton 4, Stockton 3, Akins 8.

Ottawa (61) — Gibson 8, Stone 8, Morris 7, Hartzler 12, Mueller 2, Hasenkamp 11, Smith 11, Sprew 2.

Greg Mast can be reached at sports@ottawaherald.com

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Lady Braves can't match inside game of Jewell

By Greg Mast/Herald Sports Editor

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