Posted December 12 2001, 09:34 pm
Posted by: Ryan Maurer
SPRINGFIELD - The Wittenberg women's basketball team was a big winner at home on Wednesday night, utilizing some solid shooting and a suffocating defense to pull away in the first half and coast to an 85-56 victory over Thomas More in non-conference action.
The Tigers, who improved to 5-2 overall, were paced by junior guard Kate Rolf (Ft. Wayne, Ind./Carroll), who led both teams with 23 points, eight rebounds and five assists. She hit 5-of-7 from three-point range to do the bulk of her damage in the game.
All 14 players on the Wittenberg bench saw action and scored against Thomas More, which fell to 6-4 overall. Other standouts were sophomore guard Christina Fischer (Norwood, Ohio/St. Ursula), who hit three three-pointers for nine points and distributed a game-high six assists. Sophomore guard/forward Haley Warden (Loveland, Ohio/Indian Hill) also had a solid game off the bench, contributing five points, three rebounds and three assists in just 11 minutes of play.
The Tigers return to action and to the radio airwaves on Saturday, Dec. 15 at Defiance College. Game time is 2 p.m.
URBANA - The Wittenberg men were faced with more of a challenge than many might have expected, but the Tigers eventually pulled away from the host Blue Knights of Urbana University 82-62.
The win improved the 13th-ranked Tigers to 7-1 overall. Urbana, which fell to 6-6, is Wittenberg's final opponent until Dec. 22, when the Tigers will travel to Thomas More.
Senior guard Greg Rustad (Lakewood, Ohio/Lakewood) led the charge for the Tigers for a second straight game, scorching the Blue Knights for 18 points on six three-pointers. Junior forward B.J. Harris (Riverside, Ohio/Stebbins) also finished with 18 points.