Women’s Basketball Breaks Program Record for Rebounds in Win Over Oakland City

Wednesday, December 3

Muncie, Ind.

11 a.m.

Ball State University

8-1,0-0MAC

119

Oakland City University

0-1

Oakland City

Ball St.

119

Women’s Basketball Breaks Program Record for Rebounds in Win Over Oakland City

December 03, 2025 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

MUNCIE, Ind. - In front of 4,903 screaming fans on the ninth-annual Ball State women's basketball field trip day, the Cardinals put on quite the show with a 119-34 defeat over Oakland University Wednesday afternoon in Worthen Arena.

Today's attendance was the third largest in program history while the 119 points ties for second most in a single- game which last occurred on Dec. 30, 2022, against Chicago State in Worthen Arena. The Cardinals also had 69 rebounds which is program record.

Ball State (8-1) set the tone early against the Mighty Oaks (1-8) outscoring Oakland University 31-14 in the first quarter and then 19-7 in the second frame. The Cardinals were led by Bree Salenbien who scored 19 points in the first half of play. The duo of Salenbien and Towers were fierce on the board with seven rebounds apiece as the Cardinals headed into intermission with an impressive 50-21 advantage over the Mighty Oaks.

After the break, Ball State continued its hot offense although it was not necessarily the scoring that led to the Cardinals to their 100 plus point plateau it was also the defense that played a big role. The Cardinals held the Mighty Oaks to only five points in the third quarter of play. By the time the final stanza had begun Ball State had reached the 100-point mark after a basket from Zhen Verburgt with 6:03 remaining in the ball game.

The Cardinals continued to use a balanced offense and stifling defense throughout the remainder of the game which led Ball State to its eighth victory of the season.

For the contest, Salenbien led all scorers with 26 points while Grace Kingery turned in a 16-point performance. Defensively, Ball State was led by Alba Caballero who pulled down a season best 11 rebounds.

The all-around team effort was apparent as all 13 Cardinals scored three or more points with Ball State getting 59 total from its bench.

The Ball State women's basketball begins a long three-game road stretch which begins Sunday at Davidson. The game is slated for a 4:30 pm ET tipoff at John M. Belk Arena.