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Agustsdottir’s Career Night Leads WBB Past Ohio
February 15, 2023 | Women's Basketball
MUNCIE, Ind. - Graduate senior Thelma Dis Agustsdottir scored a career-high 34 points and tied the program's single-game 3-point record with nine to help lift Ball State past Ohio Wednesday night in Worthen Arena.
The Cardinals' (22-4, 12-1 MAC) 78-53 victory over the Bobcats (5-19, 3-10 MAC) allowed BSU to remain undefeated at home this season, improving to 13-0. In addition, thanks to an 85-81 Northern Illinois victory over Bowling Green, the Cardinals now hold sole possession of the top spot in the league standings.
Along with Agustsdottir's career-high 34-points, which included a 9-for-13 effort from behind the arc, redshirt senior Anna Clephane scored 15 points and sophomore Madelyn Bischoff ended the night with 14.
The Cardinals found themselves in unfamiliar territory to start the contest as Ball State struggled offensively throughout the opening 10 minutes of the contest. Ohio would take a slight 12-11 edge over Ball State to end the first quarter of play.
It was a different story in the second quarter, as Ball State outscored Ohio 26-8 to take a 37-20 advantage into intermission. The Cardinals ability to come back after a not so successful first quarter was impressive to say the least. Not only did Ball State stay focused offensively, but also defensively held Ohio to only three field goals in the second frame.
After the break, Ball State remained in cruise control the remainder of the contest led by Agustsdottir who was on fire from behind the arc, taking sole possession of second all-time in program history in 3-pointers made with 301 for her career.
In the final quarter with 5:36 remaining, Agustsdottir tied the record for most 3-pointers in a contest with nine and now shares that honor with former Cardinal and current associate head coach Audrey Spencer.
Between Agustsdottir, Clephane and Bischoff the Cardinals were unstoppable offensively. You add that scoring combination along with the Cardinals intense defense and determination, that became too much for the Bobcats to handle.
With five games remaining in the regular season, Ball State has already locked up a spot at the 2023 Mid-American Conference Tournament in Cleveland, Ohio (March 8-11) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
The Ball State women's basketball team continues MAC play at Northern Illinois Saturday at 2 pm ET in the Convocation Center.
