The No. 24 Ohio State women’s basketball team picked up a 73-50 win over visiting Southern Friday evening at Value City Arena as the Buckeyes improved their school-record home win streak to 29 games.
The win improves Ohio State to 8-3 on the season while Southern dips to 1-10.
Tayler Hill and Amber Stokes led the Buckeyes with 13 and 11 points, respectively, while Ashley Adams and Raven Ferguson both added nine and Aleksandra Dobranic eight. Adams also had four blocks, three assists and six boards.
Ohio State took control of this one in the first half with a 13-0 run that put Ohio State up by 20, 38-18 with 2:15 left in the half. The Buckeyes eventually took a 40-24 lead into the break and never led by less than 15 the rest of the way.
Ohio State led by as much as 27 in the second half after two Martina Ellerbe free throws with 8:13 remaining.
Ameryst Alston scored seven and had three assists while Maleeka Kynard and Ellerbe each added six off the bench. OSU’s bench outscored SU’s bench, 25-11.
Kendra Coleman led Southern with 11 points.
The Buckeyes will be off a few days for the holiday and return home Dec. 27 vs. VCU. Game time is 7 p.m.
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