The Tiffin University women's basketball team fell on the road to the Walsh University Cavaliers 96-70. An early second half run by the Cavs was too much for the Dragons to recover from.
The Dragons and Cavaliers traded baskets for the first five or six possessions, but then Walsh made their move to distance themselves from the Dragons. A 11-0 run by Walsh gave them a 15-6 lead at the 13:00 minute mark of the first half. The Dragons would continue to struggle as Walsh continued their hot shooting. The Cavs jumped out in front by as much as 17 points in the first half, and took a 45-28 lead to the half.
Walsh took off right where they left off, as they used a 16-4 run to distance themselves from the Dragons by 29 points. Tiffin would continue to fight hard, but 24 turnovers would lead to 29 Cavalier points. The Cavs shot a blistering 60.6% from the field, 34.6% from three, and only 57.9% from the free throw line. The Dragons on the other hand, shot 36.7% from the field, 26.3% from three, and 80.8% from the charity stripe.
The Dragons finished with three players in double figures. Kaylee Patton would pace the Dragons with 25 points, shooting 13-15 from the free throw stripe. Bre Nauman would add 14 points and 9 boards, and Jessica Farr finished with 13 points and 7 rebounds. Walsh was led by Kelsey Funderburgh with 18.
The loss drops the Dragons to 4-14 overall and 3-9 in the GLIAC.