Thursday, December 5
Muncie, Ind.
11 am
Ball State University
6-3,0-0MAC
80
vs
61
Davidson College (Field Trip Day)
3-6,0-0Atlantic 10
1
2
3
4
F
Davidson
8
17
18
18
61
Ball St.
17
23
24
16
80
Photo by: Brayden Goins / Ball State Athletics
WBB Defeats Davidson on Field Trip Day in Front of Second Largest Crowd in Program History
December 05, 2024 | Women's Basketball
The Cardinals welcomed 5,049 in Worthen Arena Thursday against the Wildcats
MUNCIE, Ind. - The Ball State women's basketball team (6-3) defeated Davidson (3-6) by a score of 80-61 in front of 5,049 screaming fans for its eighth annual "Field Trip Day". The attendance was the second largest crowd in program history.
The Cardinals outscored the Wildcats 17-8 in the first quarter to take an early nine-point advantage (17-8) after the opening 10 minutes of play. Senior Ally Becki was well on her way with another impressive showing as she scored nine of the Cardinals' 17 points.
Ball State carried its momentum into the second quarter as Lachelle Austin nailed one from way behind the arc to extend the Cardinals' lead to 15 (23-8) with only two minutes shaved off the clock.
But Davidson wasn't going to go away silently. Davidson stayed on the heels of the Cardinals, which didn't faze Ball State as it consistently answered back. Some key 3-point baskets from Becki and Madelyn Bischoff led to Ball State's 40-25 halftime advantage over Davidson.
Davidson came out of the gates strong after intermission, outscoring Ball State 11-8 by the 4:48 mark. BSU responded quickly with a few key rebounds. Ball State also managed to get to the line as Hailey Smith went 2-for-2 from the charity stripe which kept it a double-digit (50-36) advantage for Ball State. The Cardinals went on to maintain a 64-43 advantage over the Wildcats heading in the final 10 minutes of play which was capped off by a 3-pointer at the buzzer from freshman Grace Kingery.
After that, Davidson managed to regroup and did in fact outscore Ball State 18-16 in the final quarter. But Ball State stayed the course throughout the fourth period to secure today's victory.
For the game, Becki led all players with 20 points while Austin finished the day with 18. Bischoff tallied a 14-point performance while Marie Kiefer rounded out the double figure scoring with 10.
As a team, the Cardinals scored 24 points of the Wildcats 17 turnovers. Ball State also out-rebounded Davidson, 36-22.
The Ball State women's basketball team will travel to No. 7 Ohio State for a 6 pm ET start on Tuesday, Dec. 10 at Schottenstein Center.
The Cardinals outscored the Wildcats 17-8 in the first quarter to take an early nine-point advantage (17-8) after the opening 10 minutes of play. Senior Ally Becki was well on her way with another impressive showing as she scored nine of the Cardinals' 17 points.
Ball State carried its momentum into the second quarter as Lachelle Austin nailed one from way behind the arc to extend the Cardinals' lead to 15 (23-8) with only two minutes shaved off the clock.
But Davidson wasn't going to go away silently. Davidson stayed on the heels of the Cardinals, which didn't faze Ball State as it consistently answered back. Some key 3-point baskets from Becki and Madelyn Bischoff led to Ball State's 40-25 halftime advantage over Davidson.
Davidson came out of the gates strong after intermission, outscoring Ball State 11-8 by the 4:48 mark. BSU responded quickly with a few key rebounds. Ball State also managed to get to the line as Hailey Smith went 2-for-2 from the charity stripe which kept it a double-digit (50-36) advantage for Ball State. The Cardinals went on to maintain a 64-43 advantage over the Wildcats heading in the final 10 minutes of play which was capped off by a 3-pointer at the buzzer from freshman Grace Kingery.
After that, Davidson managed to regroup and did in fact outscore Ball State 18-16 in the final quarter. But Ball State stayed the course throughout the fourth period to secure today's victory.
For the game, Becki led all players with 20 points while Austin finished the day with 18. Bischoff tallied a 14-point performance while Marie Kiefer rounded out the double figure scoring with 10.
As a team, the Cardinals scored 24 points of the Wildcats 17 turnovers. Ball State also out-rebounded Davidson, 36-22.
The Ball State women's basketball team will travel to No. 7 Ohio State for a 6 pm ET start on Tuesday, Dec. 10 at Schottenstein Center.
Team Stats
DC
BSU
FG%
.471
.442
3FG%
.400
.407
FT%
.714
.885
RB
22
36
TO
17
15
STL
5
9
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
20
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
4
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Basketball
/ Women's Basketball
/ Women's Basketball
/ Women's Basketball
/ Women's Basketball
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