Tigers pick up sweep of Oberlin

Monday, January 16, 2017

A 15-0 first-half run was key for 17th-ranked DePauw University on Saturday as the Tigers rolled a 66-41 North Coast Athletic Conference win over Oberlin in women’s basketball.

The Tigers improved to 16-1 overall and 8-0 in the NCAC with its 13th straight win, while the Yeowomen dropped to 4-11 overall and 3-5 in the conference.

Oberlin hit four of its first five shots to grab an 8-4 lead just 3:19 into the contest before Sydney Kopp and Claire Ryan nailed consecutive threes to give the Tigers a 10-8 lead.

The Tigers held a 13-11 advantage after Oberlin’s Alex Stipano hit a jumper with 1:27 left in the opening quarter, but Maya Howard and Claire Ryan hit buckets before Ryan ended the period with a three to give the Tigers a 20-11 lead.

The Tigers scored eight straight in the second to cap a 15-0 run and held Oberlin without a score until 3:11 remained in the half. DePauw went to the intermission with a 33-16 lead.

The Yeowomen were within 13 at 37-24 midway through the third before the Tigers put the game away with eight straight. Maya Howard started the run with a three-point play and Blair Carlin ended it with a three-pointer and jumper to make it 45-24.

Carlin finished with career highs of 16 points and six rebounds, while Ryan added 12 and Maya Howard 11. Taylor Howard and Melinda Franke each grabbed seven rebounds as DePauw held a 45-31 edge on the boards and a 22-5 lead in second-chance points.

DePauw shot 37.3 percent from the field to Oberlin’s 32.0 percent and the Tigers nailed 7-of-19 from beyond the arch to the Yeowomen’s 1-of-12.

The Tigers travel to Ohio Wesleyan on Saturday for a 1 p.m. doubleheader with the men.

Men

• DePauw 80, Oberlin 76 — DePauw got back in the win column Saturday behind a game-high 29 points from Luke Lattner.

DePauw, now winners of six of its last seven games, held a steady lead throughout after breaking free from Oberlin midway through the first half. Oberlin kept it close but could not dig out of the 37-32 halftime deficit.

Oberlin’s Jack Poyle hit a late 3-pointer to cut the DePauw lead to three with 1:43 remaining, but Jack VandeMerkt hit a jumper on the next possession to bring the DePauw lead back to five at 75-70. Five free throws from Lattner in the final minute sealed the game.

VandeMerkt finished with 16 points and seven boards. James Clarke scored eight points and Mason Hankins scored six points off the bench.

DePauw shot 54 percent (29-of-54) compared to Oberlin’s 49 percent (31-of-63). DePauw shot 77 percent (16-of-21) from the line and 60 percent (6-of-10) from 3-point range.

DePauw improves to 9-6 overall and 5-3 in the NCAC. They travel to Wabash on Wednesday.

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