Four Tigers Score in Double Figures to Down Capital

Columbus, OH - In their last game before a break for the Christmas holiday, Wittenberg Women's Basketball overcame a tie after the first quarter and never looked back, defeating the Capital Comets on their home floor by a final score of 64-55. The win was the Tigers' sixth straight, moving their record to 8-2, while Capital moved to 8-4 on the season.

In the win, senior Karsen Karlblom (Crystal Lake, IL / Prairie Ridge) dropped 20 points for the second time in as many games, following her 26-point explosion against Webster. Karlblom opened the scoring for both teams, hitting a three to start the game, and Madi Barnett (Cincinnati, OH / Kings) followed up with four points to give the Tigers a 7-0 lead. The offense soon went cold for Wittenberg and the Comets got hot, scoring eight unanswered to take the lead halfway through the quarter. After finding themselves down seven, the Tigers held Capital scoreless for the remainder of the first and the Tigers found their footing to finish the quarter tied at 16. 

In the second, the Tiger defense stepped up and held the Comets to only nine points while scoring 18 themselves, seven of which came from sophomore Molly Mossing (Cedarville, OH / Cedarville). With the offensive onslaught, Wittenberg seized a 34-25 heading into the locker room. 

The Tiger defense stifled Capital in the third quarter once again, holding them to only eight points and dropped 12 to extend their lead. As they took their 13-point lead into the fourth quarter, the Comets looked to overcome the deficit, scoring 22 and cutting the Tiger lead to only four with just under four minutes remaining. Wittenberg answered with a layup from Karley Moore (Tipp City, OH / Bethel) and a Karlblom three before she and Barnett combined for six points from the free throw line to close the game on a four-point run.

Team Leaders

• Karlblom led the team with 20 points, Moore and Barnett each dropped 13 and Mossing was the fourth Tiger in double figures with 11.
• Karlblom achieved her first double-double of the season with 10 rebounds while Moore and Mossing each crashed the boards, grabbing seven rebounds each.
• Barnett put on a ball movement clinic, dishing out five assists.

Milestones

• Mossing surpassed the 150-point mark in only her second season
• Barnett surpassed 400 points and 150 assists on her career
• Orders now has over 100 points as a Tiger
• Karlblom now has over 150 rebounds at Wittenberg

Team Comparison

• Wittenberg shot 23-60 (38.3%) from the field, 7-24 (29.2%) from three and 11-16 (68.8%) from the line while pulling down 45 rebounds, dishing out 12 assists but turning the ball over 19 times. They scored 15 points off turnovers, scored 24 points in the paint and the bench contributed with 12 points.
• Capital went 17-59 (28.8%) overall, 9-36 (25%) from long range and 12-15 (80%) from the charity stripe while grabbing 29 rebounds, tossing nine assists and had 13 turnovers. The comets scored 14 points off turnovers, 16 in the paint and the bench only scored five points.

Next Up

The Tigers will take on Marietta on December 30th at 11:30 AM in the 1929 gym, while the men take on Asbury in Pam Evans Smith Arena at noon the same day.

Written By: Grant Martin