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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball St. | 18 | 16 | 23 | 18 | 75 |
| Central Mich. | 25 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 69 |
Women’s Basketball Toughs Out 75-69 Road Win At Central Michigan
March 02, 2022 | Women's Basketball
After trailing the Chippewas most of the contest, including a 39-34 deficit at halftime, Ball State managed to turn itself around in the second 20 minutes of action, outscoring Central Michigan, 41-30.
Ball State trailed Central Michigan by as many as 12 points (22-10) in the first quarter, but key plays on both offense and defense from junior Annie Rauch and freshman Ally Becki allowed the Cardinals to stay within reach.
At the 5:40 mark in the fourth stanza, BSU still trailed by seven (67-60). Graduate student Chyna Latimer was fed the ball underneath the basket from Rauch to spark a 15-2 run to close out the final five minutes of action.
In their last efforts to win the ball game, the Chippewas fouled the Cardinals trying to force some possible turnovers. BSU would make some crucial free throws to end the game atop of CMU.
For the game, Rauch turned in another career-high performance after registering 24 points. She was also one shy of a double-double with nine rebounds. Becki was one assist short of a triple-double tonight after scoring 13 points while adding 10 rebounds and dishing out nine assists. Latimer also had 13 points, while senior Thelma Dis Agustsdottir rounded out the double-figure scoring with 12.
As a team, the Cardinals won the points in the paint battle, 40-34, and forced Central Michigan to commit 16 turnovers, which Ball State then turned into 21 points.
The Ball State women's basketball team returns home Saturday when it hosts Eastern Michigan at 1 p.m. ET in Worthen Arena for its last Mid-American Conference regular season contest of the year. The Cardinals will celebrate their lone senior Blake Smith prior to tipoff.
Fans can purchase tickets to the game by calling the Stoops Buick/GMC Ticket Center at 888.BSU.TICKET or 765.285.1474 to join the Cardinal Family inside Worthen Arena! Season and group tickets are also on sale now, while single game tickets are also available online at Ticketmaster.com.
