Following a nine-day hiatus, the Malone University women's basketball team returns to action this Saturday, December 14th and Monday, December 16th in a pair of Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) contests at Ohio Dominican University and Tiffin University. The Pioneers will face both teams just one time during the G-MAC slate this season, so early-season wins will go a long way in March.
GameDay
12/14 Malone at Ohio Dominican – 3:00 pm
12/16 Malone at Tiffin – 5:30 pm
Live video:
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Series History
The in-state rivalries have seen Malone and Ohio Dominican meet 66 times, while the Pioneers have faced off against Tiffin 44 times.
Versus ODU, Malone is 32-34 all-time, including two losses last season. In their meeting in Columbus, the Panthers prevailed 57-33. Malone met Tiffin just once last year with the Pioneers coming out on top 72-62 in Canton.
Team Comparison
| Category |
Malone |
ODU |
TU |
| Record (G-MAC) |
5-3 (1-0) |
5-4 (1-1) |
5-6 (1-1) |
| Points per game |
70.3 |
76.7 |
73.1 |
| Points allowed |
65.3 |
78.7 |
73.3 |
| Scoring margin |
+5.0 |
-2.0 |
-0.2 |
| FG% |
43.0% |
43.9% |
39.1% |
| 3-point% |
37.6% |
36.1% |
31.3% |
| Free throw% |
80.7% |
75.9% |
69.3% |
| FG% defense |
40.5% |
42.1% |
41.1% |
| Rebounds |
38.3 |
38.4 |
42.4 |
| Rebound margin |
+4.3 |
-0.7 |
3.9 |
| Turnover margin |
-2.9 |
-3.0 |
-1.0 |
Malone Notes
- The Pioneers, who enter the weekend winners of three straight, are coming off a 72-60 win at Ursuline last Thursday in their G-MAC openers. Mikayla Poole scored a team-high 17 points off the bench while Holly Groff and Sydney Wentling each scored 15.
- Groff who ranks second in the G-MAC in minutes per game (34.3), is second on the team in scoring (13.6 ppg) and rebounds (5.6 rpg).
- Wentling is averaging 10.4 points and a team-high 6.0 rebounds this season while shooting a team-best 44.0% from three-point range.
- Robin Campbell leads the team in scoring (15.1 ppg), assists (21), and steals (13). In the win against Tiffin last season, she nearly accomplished a triple-double with 19 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists.
- Senior forward Ellen Doyle totaled 18 points versus Tiffin last season and is averaging 8.8 points over eight game this fall.
- Freshman Alexis Hutchison (7.1 ppg) leads the team in shooting (50.0%) and ranks second in steals (9) while classmate Jade Abdulla is second in assists (20).
- Malone enters the weekend ranked second in the G-MAC in scoring defense and rebounding margin.
- The Pioneers are also fifth in the Division II in free-throw percentage and 20th in three-point shooting percentage.
- Malone is 4-0 when shooting better than 40% from distance and 5-0 when shooting at least 44% from the field
- The Pioneers are 3-1 in road games this season and 4-0 in regular season conference road games dating back to last year. ODU and Tiffin are both 3-0 at home this season.
Ohio Dominican Notes
- The Panthers, coming off a 12-10 record in the G-MAC last season, are off to a 1-1 start after falling to Kentucky Wesleyan, but defeating Trevecca Nazarene (86-60) last weekend.
- ODU has scored at least 75 points six times this season and owns the third-best scoring offense in the G-MAC. Defensively, they have allowed 75 points six times and rank second-worst in the conference.
- Four Panthers enter the weekend averaging at least 10 points per game. Angela Troyer (15.7 ppg) and Alexa Fisher (15.1 ppg) each earned All-Conference recognition in 2018-19. Fisher scored 35 points in the two wins against Malone.
Tiffin Notes
- Like ODU, the Dragons are coming off a 1-1 G-MAC weekend that included a win over Trevecca Nazarene (84-77). Tiffin was just 8-14 in conference last season.
- Currently this season, Tiffin leads NCAA DII in free throws made (185) and attempted (267) and leads the G-MAC in rebounding. The Dragons are, however, next to last in the conference in shooting percentage.
- Sophomore guard Aarion Nichols, who scored 16 points vs. Malone last year, leads the team in scoring and rebounding, averaging 13.4 points and 6.6 rebounds per contest.
