Hiram's Women's Basketball suffers a disappointing loss

Hiram, Ohio - The Terriers battled hard but could not hold off Wooster as they fell 65-50. The first two quarters were a constant battle back and forth. In fact, Hiram jumped out to a two point lead after the first quarter and held a five point lead during the second quarter. The remainder of the second quarter favored Wooster as they climbed back, took the lead and never let up. It seemed as if the final play of the half, when Wooster's Anna Gibbs drained a buzzer beating three-pointer, was the final blow to the Terriers. Leading the offensive charge for the Terriers was Mercedes Jones with 16 points, followed by Savana Lowery's 12 points.

When discussing Hiram's second half performance, Coach Emily Hays said, "We are a young team, so consistency is huge. It's something that we are still trying to find".

Wooster made a statement right out of the locker room after halftime by going on a huge run to take a commanding lead over the Terriers, which never wavered. Lauren Hancher lead the Fighting Scots with an incredible 32 points, shooting 14-22 from the floor. Wooster also shot a full 10 percent higher as a team than Hiram, finishing with a shooting percentage of 45.5 percent.

Emily Hays summed up the Terriers' issues by saying, "[We] need to start believing in ourselves...It's not just Xs and Os, but more so it's a mental type of game."

Hiram is now 11-12 overall with a conference record of 5-9. Wooster improves to 6-16 overall, with a conference record of 2-11. The Terriers will take on Oberlin College at home on Saturday in their second to last game of the season.