For Immediate Release:
Feb. 20, 2007

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Earlham College women’s basketball team closed out its season on Tuesday night as the Quakers fell to Wittenberg University 83-52 in the first round of the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament.

First-year Shontavia Davis (Indianapolis, IN/Warren Central) led the Quakers with 20 points, while grabbing seven rebounds and handing out three assists.

First-year Starr Gary (Indianapolis, IN/Northwest) tossed in 11 points and led the Quakers with eight rebounds. Sophomore Tasha Merrill (Cedar Grove, IN/Franklin County) added seven points and four rebounds.

Earlham played a tight first half after falling behind early. Wittenberg led 20-11 at the 11:08 mark. The Quakers went on a 10-1 run to tie the contest at 21-21 with 5:58 remaining. The Tigers finished the period by out scoring the Quakers 15-7 to lead 36-28 at intermission.

In the second half, the Tigers scored the first 11 points to take command of the game with a 43-28 advantage with 17:02 left in the contest.

The Quakers ended the season at 4-22 with a 3-13 record in the NCAC. Box Score.

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Contact:
Don Tincher, sports information director
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