Cedarville College
Yellow Jackets
1996-97 Women's Basketball
Game-by-Game Recaps and Boxscores
Feb. 22, at Walsh
The Lady Jackets ended their season with a 67-57 loss at Walsh in a Mid-Ohio Conference game. The host Cavaliers led 28-22 at halftime and held Cedarville off in the second half. Jill Detwiler scored 18 points for the Jackets while Amy Bathrick hauled in 16 rebounds. BOXSCORE
Feb. 18, SHAWNEE STATE
Shawnee State, the No. 1 ranked team in NAIA Division II, rolled to an 88-50 Mid-Ohio Conference victory in the Athletic Center. The Bears used a 13-2 run at the end of the first half for a 44-24 halftime lead. The Jackets never threatened in period two as they dropped their tenth straight game. Jill Detwiler scored 12 points for Cedarville, Summer Bennington totalled 10 points and 10 rebounds, while Amy Bathrick hauled in a game-high 12 rebounds. Since a season-opening double-overtime loss, it was the 25th consecutive win for SSU, who completed the MOC schedule at a perfect 18-0. BOXSCORE
Feb. 15, at Tiffin
Tiffin rallied in the second half for an 83-76 Mid-Ohio Conference victory, sending the Lady Jackets down to their ninth straight loss. Cedarville led 48-39 at halftime, but the Dragons shot 54.5 percent from the field in the second half as compared to 29.7 percent for the Jackets. TU also held a lofty 54-38 rebounding edge for the game. Jill Detwiler pumped in a season-high 26 points for Cedarville while Loree Beth Fraley added 16. BOXSCORE
Feb. 11, FINDLAY
Findlay handed the Lady Jackets their eighth straight loss, 86-60, in a Mid-Ohio Conference game. The Oilers used a 17-2 spurt midway through the first half en route to a 41-26 halftime lead. They upped the advantage to 34 midway through the second period before settling for the 26-point difference. Jill Detwiler was the only Cedarville player to reach double figures with 16 points. BOXSCORE
Feb. 8, MALONE
Malone recovered from a 38-31 halftime deficit and took the lead for good with 7:30 to play in a 75-69 Mid-Ohio Conference victory. Rookie guard Loree Beth Fraley scored 14 points for the Lady Jackets, which lost for the seventh straight time. Summer Bennington and Amy Bathrick chipped in ten points each. BOXSCORE
Feb. 4, OHIO DOMINICAN
Ohio Dominican blew out to a big lead and then held on for an 80-72 Mid-Ohio Conference victory over the Lady Jackets. The visiting Panthers rolled to a 46-30 halftime advantage and then inflated the bulge to 25 points with 5:30 left. Cedarville ran off 16 unanswered points in a three-minute timespan to close the gap to 76-67 at the 2:30 mark, but they could get no closer than the final score. Heather French scored 18 points for the Jackets and was joined in double figures by Loree Beth Fraley (15), Summer Bennington (12), and Jill Detwiler (10). BOXSCORE
Feb. 1, WALSH
Walsh University broke out to an 18-point halftime lead and then coasted to a 61-42 Mid-Ohio Conference win over Cedarville in the annual Alumni Weekend game. The Yellow Jackets suffered through a 31 percent effort from the field including a 26.5 percent showing in the second half. Senior co-captain Jill Detwiler was the team's leading scorer with eight points while Amy Bathrick, the other senior co-captain, finished with a game-high 13 rebounds. BOXSCORE
Jan. 28, MT. VERNON NAZARENE
Mt. Vernon Nazarene rallied for a 68-65 Mid-Ohio Conference victory in overtime sending the Lady Jackets down to their fourth straight loss. Cedarville let a 58-51 lead with 4:10 left slip away. The Cougars tied the game with two free throws with 26 seconds left in regulation, and then scored the first four points of the overtime to take command. Summer Bennington was the only Yellow Jacket to score in double figures wtih 13 points. Amy Bathrick, Heather French, Loree Beth Fraley, and Robyn Paulin had eight points each. Cedarville had a 49-42 rebounding edge with Bathrick pulling down 13. BOXSCORE
Jan. 25, RIO GRANDE
Rio Grande sprinted to a big lead and then held on for an 89-80 Mid-Ohio Conference win. After Cedarville scored the first four points, the Redwomen took off on a 21-2 run. The advantage grew to 17 points, but the Jackets closed the gap to 42-35 by halftime. Cedarville inched within 49-45 with 15:00 left before Rio scored seven straight points to take control. Amy Bathrick totalled 18 points and 16 rebounds for Cedarville. Jill Detwiler tallied 18 points and Charity Cole had ten. BOXSCORE
Jan. 21, at Shawnee State
The Lady Jackets gave Shawnee State, who is rated No. 1 in NAIA Division II, all they could handle before falling, 80-72, in a Mid-Ohio Conference game. The host Bears led 38-35 at the intermission, built the advantage to 66-48 with 9:00 left, and then watched as Cedarville stormed back to within six points with a minute to go before running out of time. Jill Detwiler poured in 20 points for the Jackets. Amy Bathrick totalled 16 points and 14 rebounds, plus Loree Beth Fraley chipped in ten points. Cedarville shot 45 percent from the field, converted 15-of-16 free throws, and outrebounded SSU, 38-37. BOXSCORE
Jan. 18, at Urbana
Urbana sprinted to a 45-27 halftime lead en route to an 84-67 Mid-Ohio Conference victory over the Lady Jackets. The Blue Knights shot 63 percent from the field in the first half, but Cedarville bounced back to hit 59 percent of their shots in the second half and outscored the home team 40-39 in the final 20 minutes. Amy Bathrick finished with 15 points while Loree Beth Fraley and Summer Bennington added 11 each. BOXSCORE
Jan. 14, TIFFIN
Amy Bathrick totalled 19 points and 13 rebounds to help the Lady Jackets halt a nine-game losing streak with a 69-52 victory over Tiffin in a Mid-Ohio Conference game. Cedarville led 46-45 with 7:10 to play before taking control with nine straight points over the next 2:30. Jill Detwiler scored 13 points while Charity Cole came off the bench with nine points, five assists, and four steals. The Jackets had a 46-35 rebounding edge and held T.U. to 32 percent shooting from the field. BOXSCORE
Jan. 11, at Findlay
The Lady Jackets dropped their ninth straight decision in a 73-45 setback at Findlay in a Mid-Ohio Conference game. Cedarville made just 30.6 percent of their shots in posting their second-lowest output of the season. Freshman guard Loree Beth Fraley netted 11 points and classmate Charity Cole added ten. The host Oilers, ranked No. 18 in NAIA Division II, led 32-22 at halftime and outrebounded the Jackets 51-37 for the game. BOXSCORE
Jan. 7, at Malone
Cedarville lost for the eighth straight time in a 73-67 setback at Malone. The Pioneers led 34-24 at halftime and maintained control in the second period. Amy Bathrick tallied 16 points and 12 rebounds for the Lady Jackets while Charity Cole came off the bench with 12 points. Cedarville has dropped eight games this season by single-digit margins with five of those coming during the eight-game slide. BOXSCORE
Jan. 4, at Ohio Dominican
The Lady Jackets went down to their seventh straight defeat, 59-50, at Ohio Dominican in a Mid-Ohio Conference game. Cedarville led 28-25 at halftime, but shot just 26 percent from the field in the decisive second half. Jill Detwiler scored 12 points and Loree Beth Fraley added 11. The Jackets held a 58-43 rebounding edge with Amy Bathrick, who leads the MOC in rebounding, hauling in 12. BOXSCORE
Dec. 21, URBANA
Urbana handed Cedarville its sixth straight loss, 87-57, in a Mid-Ohio Conference. The Blue Knights' pressure defense gave them a 41-27 halftime lead and they were never threatened in the second period. U.U. forced the Jackets into 35 turnovers while committing 15 themselves. Amy Bathrick finished with 13 points and ten rebounds for Cedarville. Charity Cole scored 11 points and Summer Bennington added ten. BOXSCORE
Dec. 19, at Wilmington
Cedarville and Wilmington met for the 47th time in women's basketball with the host Quakers rallying for an 80-73 non-conference victory. The Yellow Jackets took a 44-39 lead into the halftime lockerroom, but Wilmington remained unbeaten at 7-0 by taking command in the second period. Amy Bathrick totalled 23 points and ten rebounds for Cedarville, which lost for the fifth straight time. Jill Detwiler notched 14 points while Summer Bennington chipped in ten. The Jackets still lead the all-time series versus Wilmington, 32-15. BOXSCORE
Dec. 17, at Mt. Vernon Nazarene
Mt. Vernon Nazarene used two free throws in the final 18 seconds to edge the Lady Jackets, 69-67, in a Mid-Ohio Conference game. Cedarville battled back from a 39-29 halftime lead and led by as much as 59-52 with 5:46 to play. However, MVNC outscored the visitors 17-8 the rest of the way. Freshman guard Charity Cole paced a balanced Lady Jacket attack with 15 points. Amy Bathrick totalled 14 points and ten rebounds, Heather French scored 13 points, and Summer Bennington added 12 points and 15 boards. BOXSCORE
Dec. 14, at Rio Grande
Rio Grande pulled away in the second half for an 87-75 Mid-Ohio Conference victory over Cedarville. The Redwomen led 41-39 at halftime and then shot 57 percent from the field in the second period to take control. Amy Bathrick totalled 19 points and 18 rebounds for the Lady Jackets while Summer Bennington had 19 points and 14 boards. Charity Cole netted 16 points. Cedarville held a convincing 59-27 edge in rebounding but committed 29 turnovers to 13 for Rio. BOXSCORE
Dec. 7, Michigan Christian (Concordia College Classic)
The Lady Jackets allowed a 21-point first-half lead slip away to a 75-72 loss to Michigan Christian in the consolation game. Cedarville took a 43-26 halftime advantage, but shot just 26 percent from the field in the second half. Jill Detwiler finished with 14 points, Jodi Quint provided a career-high 12 off the bench, and Charity Cole chipped in ten. BOXSCORE
Dec. 6, Indiana Wesleyan (Concordia College Classic)
Indiana Wesleyan drilled 15 of 28 three-point shots, including a nine-for-11 effort in the second half, during an 89-67 win over Cedarville. The Wildcats led 41-32 at halftime and used the torrid shooting outside the arc to pull away in the second period. Charity Cole netted 14 points for the Lady Jackets, Summer Bennington and Jill Detwiler had 13 points each, and Amy Bathrick added 12 points with a game-high 12 rebounds. BOXSCORE
Dec. 3, BLUFFTON
Heather French made two free throws with ten seconds left to seal an 83-78 non-conference win over Bluffton. The Yellow Jackets, who trailed 38-36 at halftime, moved out to a 76-62 lead with 2:30 to play before the Beavers charged back to within 81-78 with 12 seconds to go. Amy Bathrick had 24 points and ten rebounds to lead the way. Charity Cole tallied 19 points and Heather French had 15. BOXSCORE
Nov. 26, at Mount St. Joseph
Cedarville experienced a tough shooting night at Mount St. Joseph in a 57-50 non-conference loss. The Jackets made just 39 percent of their shots, including a three-for-11 effort outside the arc, and three-for-eight at the free throw line. Jill Detwiler scored 14 points and Amy Bathrick had ten. Cedarville led 26-25 at halftime. BOXSCORE
Nov. 23, CENTRAL STATE (Cedarville Tip-Off Classic)
The Lady Jackets battled Central State, ranked No. 6 in NAIA Division I, before falling 88-76 in the championship game of the Cedarville Tip-Off Classic. CSU led 40-34 at halftime, but Cedarville scored the first eight points of the second half to make matters interesting. All five Yellow Jacket starters scored in double figures with Jill Detwiler and Heather French netting 16 points each. Summer Bennington and Amy Bathrick scored 14 apiece and Charity Cole had 11. Bathrick hauled in 13 rebounds while French tied a school record by making all nine of her free throw attempts. Bennington and Bathrick were voted to the all-tournament team. BOXSCORE
Nov. 22, GRACE (Cedarville Tip-Off Classic)
Cedarville opened play in its own tournament with an easy 78-60 victory over Grace. The Jackets jumped out to a 44-22 halftime lead and were never threatened. Summer Bennington totalled 22 points and 12 rebounds. Jill Detwiler scored 14 points, Amy Bathrick contributed 13 points and 11 boards, plus Charity Cole had 13 points. Cedarville held a 60-44 rebounding edge and forced 32 Lancer turnovers. BOXSCORE
Nov. 19, TAYLOR
Taylor, ranked No. 19 in NAIA Division II, rallied for a 71-62 victory. The Trojans trailed 30-27 at halftime, but blitzed the nets for 65 percent shooting in the second half while Cedarville his just 26 percent of its shots from the field in the final 20 minutes. Jill Detwiler scored 19 points for the Yellow Jackets. Heather French and Charity Cole had 12 points apiece while Summer Bennington had 11 points and 13 rebounds. Amy Bathrick hauled in ten boards as Cedarville outrebounded Taylor, 55-39, which included 30 offensive rebounds. BOXSCORE
Nov. 16, Trinity Christian (Huntington Invitational)
Trinity Christian outlasted Cedarville 63-58 in the consolation game of the Huntington Invitational. Both teams struggled from the field with TCC shooting 33 percent and the Jackets 32 percent. The two combined for 65 turnovers and the rebounds were even at 48 apiece. Jill Detwiler scored 15 points for the Yellow Jackets and Charity Cole came off the bench to hit for 11. Detwiler and Summer Bennington were voted to the all-tournament team. BOXSCORE
Nov. 15, Olivet Nazarene (Huntington Invitational)
Olivet Nazarene overwhelmed Cedarville 68-42 in the first game of the Huntington Invitational. The Jackets hit on just 28 percent of their shots including a 1-for-14 effort outside the arc. Jill Detwiler had 13 points and Summer Bennington scored 12. The Tigers led 30-20 at halftime. BOXSCORE
Nov. 13, at Georgetown KY
Cedarville's first road game resulted in an 89-58 loss at Georgetown in the Tigers' season opener. The home team roared out to a 45-21 halftime lead. GC shot 55 percent from the field and placed six players in double figures. Summer Bennington had 12 points for the Yellow Jackets with Amy Bathrick and Jodee Howard scoring ten points each. BOXSCORE
Nov. 9, WILBERFORCE
Cedarville rallied for a 74-66 victory against Wilberforce in the Athletic Center which was the season opener for both schools. After trailing 34-31 at halftime, the Yellow Jackets hit 56 percent from the field in the second half while holding the Bulldogs to 41 percent shooting. Freshman guard Charity Cole scored 16 points in her collegiate debut. Amy Bathrick had 12 points and Summer Bennington chipped in ten. BOXSCORE
