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No. 10 Western Michigan
WBB Advances To MAC Tournament Quarterfinals In Cleveland
March 06, 2010 | Women's Basketball
The Cardinals shot 50 percent for the game, while holding Western Michigan to 27.1 percent from the field. Senior guard Audrey McDonald, along with teammate and fellow guard Ty'Ronda Benning, led the Cardinals with 13 points. Freshman guard Shanee' Jackson tied her personal best with a 10-point performance.
McDonald opened the second half with a back-to-back three pointers allowing Ball State to build a 33-16 cushion over WMU.
With 7:06 remaining in the contest, Ball State increased its lead to 44-28 after Jackson hit two from the charity stripe.
The Cardinals strong first half showing carried over to the second half and was too much for the Broncos to overcome.
Jackson's fastbreak layup at the 15:23 mark in the first half sparked a 6-0 run for the Cardinals given them an 11-6 advantage over the Broncos.
Western Michigan made it a 14-13 ball game under the eight minute mark, but the Cardinals defense held the Broncos to only a basket after that, Ball State would then end the half up 27-15.
The Ball State women's basketball team will take on MAC West Division Champions and No. 2 seed Toledo in Cleveland Wednesday at noon. The remainder of the tournament is being played at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, the home of the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association. Tickets for the tournament can be purchased at www.ballstatesports.com or by calling the Ball State Athletics Ticket Office at 1.888.BSU.TICKET.
