TIGERS PUT UP 100 POINTS IN MATCHUP AGAINST CARDINAL STRITCH

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. – In this match-up against Cardinal Stritch Wolves, the Tigers' full-court press and up-tempo offense allowed the team to roll to a 100-72 victory. Forcing 25 turnovers in the game, the Tigers put the pressure on early and did not allow for their opponent to get comfortable.

Ashley Ford (SR/Illiopolis, Ill.) opened up the scoring on a layup that was assisted by Kennedy Johnson (JR/Romulus, Mich.). Ford provided a huge spark for the Tigers with her interior play today, which helped the team out-rebound their opponents, 54 to 33. The Wolves traded baskets early and matched the Tigers' energy, but a seven-point first quarter for Kennedy Johnson amounted to a 13-point lead for ONU going into the second quarter. Coming out strong in the second period of play was Olivia Demosthenes (FR/Bloomington, Ill.), scoring seven points of her own, on her way to a game-high 14 points. Thanks to strong interplay and quick action in transition, the Tigers pushed ahead to take a 20-point lead into halftime.

Halftime: ONU 51, CSU 31

After the intermission, the Tigers kept the pressure on, with three-pointers from Karina Smits (JR/Pewaukee, Wis.), Maggie Cora (SO/Lizton, Ind.), and Avery Curry (JR/Chicago, Ill. ) to extend the Tiger lead to 25 points. Moving into the fourth quarter, the Tigers continued to dominate in the paint with Caroline Boehne (JR/Hoffman, Ill.) and Kaitlyn Clark (JR/Orting, Wash.) adding four points to each of their totals. Then to seal the deal on this game, Zanna Myers (JR/Monticello, Ill.) would hit from beyond the arc to give the Tigers another 100-point team performance.

GAME VITALS

Score: Olivet Nazarene – 100 | Cardinal Stritch – 72

Records: Olivet Nazarene – 5-1 (2-0) | Cardinal Stritch – 1-7 (0-1)

Location: Olivet Nazarene University | Bourbonnais, Ill. | McHie Arena

STAT TRACKER

• Olivia Demosthenes: 14 points, three rebounds, three assists
• Kennedy Johnson: 12 points, six rebounds, six assists, one steal
• Ashley Ford: 12 points, five rebounds
• Maggie Cora: 12 points, five rebounds, one assist, two steals
• Kaitlyn Clark: 12 points, three rebounds, one assist, one steal
• Zanna Myers: 11 points, six rebounds, four assists

NEWS AND NOTES

• From the start of the season, Kennedy Johnson has moved her way up the list of ONU all-time assist leaders. She now sits at 17^th in school history with 286 career assists.
• This game is denoted as a non-conference matchup

WHAT'S NEXT?

On Wednesday, January 13^th the Tigers will host Holy Cross College. Tip-off at 5:30 pm CT.

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Contact: Brenten Couch, Sports Information GA, bjcouch@olivet.edu