WILMINGTON, Ohio – The Wilmington College women's basketball team hosts Baldwin Wallace University for an Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) contest at Hermann Court on Saturday. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m.
The Teams: Wilmington and Baldwin Wallace (BW). The Fightin' Quakers are 4-2 on the season having most recently beaten Earlham College 93-65 on the road on Tuesday and are also 1-0 in conference play. The Yellow Jackets are 4-1 and opening conference competition with a 73-49 at Heidelberg University on Wednesday.
The Coaches: Wilmington is under the direction of second-year Head Coach Janel Blankespoor, who is in her fourth season with the program having been interim coach during the 2020-21 season and the program's top assistant the two years prior. The 2007 Otterbein College alumna spent stints at Mount Union and Earlham College before coming to Wilmington. Cheri Harrer has led BW to over 600 victories and 15 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament appearances in her 30 years leading the program.
The Players: Zahrya Bailey and Kenzie Campbell lead Wilmington offensively as both average double figures in scoring while seven other Quakers score at last half-a-dozen points per 40 minutes. Kennedy Lewis, the team's point guard, leads the squad in rebound (6.4 boards per game) as well as being one of five indivduals - Kyria Walker, Bailey, Campbell and Jaylah Captain - to assist on two or more baskets per game. Lily Edwards leads the Yellow Jackets averaging a double-double with 19.4 points and 10.3 rebounds per game. Megan Hessel also socres in double figures averaging 10.8 points per game.
Tale of the Tape: Points per game – Wilmington 71.4, Baldwin Wallace 74.2; opponents' points per game – Wilmington 63.6, Baldwin Wallace 53.8; field goal percentage – Wilmington 42.0, Baldwin Wallace 4.3.9; three-point percentage – Wilmington 32.0, Baldwin Wallace 29.2; free throw percentage – Wilmington 62.4, Baldwin Wallace 64.9; rebounding margin – Wilmington +1.6, Baldwin Wallace +11.4; assist-to-turnover ratio – Wilmington 0.83, Baldwin Wallace 0.77.
Recent History: Wilmington is 17-32 against Baldwin Wallace including losing the last six meetings. More information can be viewed by visiting the link above.
COVID-19 Precautions: Facial coverings and social distancing are required for spectators. Additionally, signage will be throughout Hermann Court for designated seating areas.
Coverage: Live statistics of the game will be available – visit the links above.
Social Media: Wilmington athletics is represented on Facebook (Wilmington College Athletics), Twitter (@DubCQuakers) and Instagram (@DubCQuakers). Follow all the happenings of Wilmington College on social media by using the hashtag "#WeAreDubC".
Up Next: Wilmington hosts Ohio Northern University for a 7 p.m. contest on Wednesday. Tip-off from Fred Raizk Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m.
