Ohio landed at its second stop on its three-game road trip on Monday night. After traveling to Bowling Green, it was time for Ohio to pay a visit to Akron. Before Monday, the Bobcats had not won in James A. Rhodes Arena since March 2, 2019.
The 69-66 win did not come easy, though. The lead shifted sides 17 times and Ohio was down heading into the eighth minute of the fourth quarter. However, Cece Hooks made a jumper in the paint with just over two minutes remaining to tie the game at 64-64.
Ohio tipped the scales a minute later on a 3-pointer from Erica Johnson and two free throws by Gabby Burris. Ohio faced a nailbiter, but it had clawed its way to victory.
Here are the numbers to know from Ohio’s win:
3
The Bobcats usually struggle from 3-point range in the first half of games, and Monday was no different. Ohio shot below 30% beyond the arc during the first half of the game. However, things turned around by the end of the night. Ohio ended the game having completed 9-of-21 3-point attempts.
Kaylee Bambule and Burris both shot 75% on Monday night, going 3-of-4. Ohio’s other 3-pointers came from Johnson, who shot 2-of-6, along with a single 3-pointer from Hooks.
Ohio currently has the second-most 3-pointers made in the MAC with 218.
10
Hooks had her tenth double-double of the season against Akron. She had 28 points and 13 rebounds to close out the night. All but one of her double-doubles has been a combination of points and rebounds. Hooks had one this season with assists instead of rebounds.
Hooks has consistently raised the bar for herself with each game this season. She has already doubled her total of double-doubles from last season, which was five.
11
Ohio had 11 points off of turnovers, a big change from its last game against Bowling Green, to which Ohio scored 27 points off of turnovers.
Akron turned the ball over 13 times on Monday. The Bobcats were given extra chances to score multiple times but were not always successful. On the other hand, Akron had 16 points on turnovers. This made all the difference in the closeness of the score.
