For Immediate Release Jan. 5/7, 2007

Contact: Ryan Maurer E-Mail: rmaurer@wittenberg.edu

Gina Carney

HIRAM, Ohio — It took nearly 48 hours to complete, but the end result was quite satisfying as the Wittenberg Tigers put the finishing touches on a 2-0 road trip with a 71-41 victory over host Hiram.

The Tigers led 37-25 early in the second half when the lights went out in Hiram's Price Gymnasium, causing a delay of nearly two hours. Finally, the teams and officials decided to pick the game up in process on Sunday at 4 p.m. Wittenberg went on an offensive tear as soon as play resumed, and the end result was a decisive win.

While Sunday's 16 minutes of game action was Wittenberg's fourth time on the court for a game in six days and third in a row, the Tigers actually played their best basketball on Sunday. Wittenberg drained 8-of-15 from three-point range in the second half - including three treys from junior post Ali Rohlfs (Cincinnati, Ohio/Mount Notre Dame) - and the Tigers finished the game with 13-of-25 from beyond the arc, easily their best percentage of the season.

For the game, Wittenberg shot 40 percent from the field overall, won the rebounding battle by 12 and forced nine more turnovers. Rohlfs finished with a season-best 15 points to go along with six rebounds, two blocked shots and four steals, while senior wing Gina Carney (Lexington, Ky./Catholic) came off the bench to provide a tremendous spark. She hit all five shots from the field, including a quartet of three-pointers, and finished with 16 points to go along with two rebounds, two assists and two steals.

Also of note, senior guard Andrea Hackett (Springfield, Ohio/Catholic Central) added 11 points and senior post Kathy Hittle (Noblesville, Ind./Noblesville) was tops in the game with 11 rebounds. Hittle always does the little things well, as evidenced by her game-high five steals and six points.

Cassie Bedard led the Terriers, who fell to 5-7 overall and 1-3 in the North Coast Athletic Conference, with a game-high 18 points. Wittenberg, which is now 18-0 all-time against Hiram, improved to 7-6 overall and 4-1 in the NCAC, good for a second-place tie with Allegheny - one game behind unbeaten Denison.

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