This blog will cover Women's Hiram College Basketball and Men's or Women's Lacrosse, which is still to be determined.
Saturday, January 23, 2016
Hiram College vs. Kenyon College: A hard fought battle
Honey, someone shrunk the rims.
Hiram, Ohio - It appeared as if someone shrunk the diameters of the rims tonight at Hiram. The Hiram Lady Terriers (Overall 10-8, Conference 4-5) had a hard fought battle against the Kenyon Lords (Overall 12-6, Conference 6-3) in front of a full house. The women lost 49-35 tonight to Kenyon College. Hiram's leading scorers were sophomore Kaylee Shockley with 9 points, followed by Dana Perrotta with 7 points. Junior Brianna Goodrich led the charge for the Terriers tonight on the boards with six rebounds.
"[Our two weaknesses were] our intensity and the fact that we relied too heavily on our outside shots, especially when they weren't falling" said senior Dana Perrotta.
Kenyon, whose defense has been known to be tough after holding Wittenberg to only 21.5 percent shooting last week, held the Lady Terriers to 12-51 (23.5 percent) from the floor. The apple did not fall from the tree though as Kenyon followed the same trend. In fact, both teams in the first quarter shot under 13 percent from the floor as Kenyon led only 7-5. It seemed as if someone had actually shrunk the rims as each shot rattled in and out.
Kenyon found a spark and pulled ahead of the Terriers by outscoring them 30-15 in the second and third quarter. The Terriers did not give up though as a late surge narrowed the lead to only six points, but it was too late.
Hiram is now 12-6 overall and 4-5 in the conference and will play at Wooster on Wednesday. Kenyon improves to 12-6 overall and 6-3 in the conference and will play against Oberlin at home.
Hiram College Women's Basketball: Looking for another thriller versus Kenyon College
Hiram, Ohio - After a thrilling buzzer beater in the last seconds of their previous game versus Kenyon College, the team is looking to take another one from the Lords. The Terriers, who currently reside in 4th place in the NCAC are 10-7 overall and 4-4 within the conference. After overcoming a 15 point deficit in the last game against Kenyon, the women will look to gain the lead and hold it. In fact, the Terriers win versus Kenyon in December was the first time in school history that Hiram beat Kenyon.
After a dominating performance by Sophomore Mercedes Jones, who led the charge for the Terriers with 17 points, the Terriers will be looking to use her skills to their advantage. Jones poses a strong threat against the Kenyon Lords, as she leads the team in scoring (16.2 ppg), shooting percentage (.477), rebounding (7.4 ppg) and blocks (17).
Kenyon is currently 11-6 overall with a 5-3 conference record. A win tonight would put the Hiram Terriers in third place in the NCAC and tied with Kenyon.
There are no significant injuries to any key players for tonight's game. Tip off will be at Price Gymnasium at 1 tonight.
After a dominating performance by Sophomore Mercedes Jones, who led the charge for the Terriers with 17 points, the Terriers will be looking to use her skills to their advantage. Jones poses a strong threat against the Kenyon Lords, as she leads the team in scoring (16.2 ppg), shooting percentage (.477), rebounding (7.4 ppg) and blocks (17).
Kenyon is currently 11-6 overall with a 5-3 conference record. A win tonight would put the Hiram Terriers in third place in the NCAC and tied with Kenyon.
There are no significant injuries to any key players for tonight's game. Tip off will be at Price Gymnasium at 1 tonight.
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