Quakers open conference schedule against Wooster

Immediate Release:
Dec. 3, 2005

RICHMOND, Ind. — The Earlham College women’s basketball team played North Coast Athletic Conference opener on Saturday afternoon as the Quakers were defeated by The College of Wooster 70-59 on Schuckman Court in the Athletics and Wellness Center.

Sophomore Whitney McBurrows (Lansing, MI/J.W. Sexton) and first-year Tasha Merrill (Cedar Grove, IN/Franklin County) led Earlham with 14 points each. First-year Janee’ Covington (Indianapolis, IN/Arlington) finished with 13 points off the bench. Merrill led the Quakers with 10 rebounds.

Jumping out to a 6-0 advantage, the Quakers took control of the contest early in the first half as McBurrows scored all three baskets. The Scots fought back to tie the game at 8-8, but the Quakers went back in front 13-8 with 10:06 remaining in the opening period.

Wooster (3-2, 1-0) eventually tied the contest 16-16 at the 6:40 mark and took the lead for good eight seconds later on a pair of free throws. The Scots led 31-27 at halftime. In the second half, Wooster widened its lead to 17 points and the Quakers closed the gap to six on two occasions.

Earlham (0-6, 0-1) is back on the court on Wednesday with a home contest against Denison University. The NCAC match up begins at 7:30 p.m. Box score.