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WBB vs Salem Photo gallery

In the first of a doubleheader with the men's team, the Cedarville University women's basketball team decisively gained their first win over Salem University 75-58 on Wednesday evening. The Lady Jackets started the season out 0-2 in non-conference matchups but seem to have found their rhythm in their third game of the season Cedarville quickly pulled ahead in the second quarter and held their lead for the rest of the game. Coming off the bench, Elyssa Kincaid gave the women a spark and led ...

The Tale of Two Halves: The Loss of the Jackets against Truman State

By Danielle Cherry There was an air of nerves and excitement as the Cedarville University women’s basketball team played their first game of the season on November 8 against Truman State University. This year, the Jackets welcomed seven new freshmen, making the team relatively new to playing together. They fell to the Bulldogs 74-61 in the season opener.  Cedarville and Truman fought back and forth in the first quarter, never allowing either team to hold onto the lead. The Jackets ...

Injury-riddled Lady Jackets fall on Senior Day

By Alan Brads A gloomy senior day at Callan Athletic Center featured a runaway loss to Trevecca Nazarene while all three Jacket seniors sat sidelined by injuries. The Lady Jackets’ season took its first blow in the third game of the year when senior Anne Wheeler suffered a season-ending injury. And when Lydia Sweeney and Makenna Fee joined her on the injury list, Cedarville just didn’t have enough firepower left. It may not have mattered against Trevecca, as the red-hot Trojans ...

Photo gallery: CU women’s basketball toppled by Kentucky Wesleyan

The Cedarville women’s basketball team lost 95-55 to Kentucky Wesleyan on Thursday night. The Lady Jackets moved to 5-19 on the season. Kentucky Wesleyan (18-5, 13-4) moved the ball well and shot efficiently. Four players scored at least 15 points. Cedarville’s Brianna Zajicek led all scorers with 19 points, and finished a rebound shy of a double-double. The Lady Jackets will celebrate senior day this Saturday at 1 p.m. against Trevecca Nazarene. Photos by Ian Chan

Lady Jackets stumble in final 3 minutes against OCU

By Alan Brads The Cedarville Lady Jackets faltered against Ohio Christian University in a 79-75 loss. Cedarville fell to 2-5 on the season, while the Trailblazers, who compete in the NAIA, improved to 6-2. Cedarville led the first 37 minutes of the game, but failed to put the game out of reach, never taking a double digit lead, which came back to bite them. OCU’s Ashley Deweese buried a triple with 3:23 to play to tie the game at 63, and with 2:44 left the Trailblazers captured ...

Lady Jackets strike gold in second half against ODU

By Andrew Spencer The Cedarville Lady Jackets opened up G-MAC play with a second half explosion that led them to an 85-70 win against Ohio Dominican. Cedarville stayed resilient after a frustrating first half that ended with them down six points and finished out with a plus 21 score differential in the second half. “I’m really proud of this team, and I love how their hard work in practice is showing up in games,” Lady Jackets Head Coach Addy Miller said. “Especially in the ...

Lady Jackets fall to Wayne State in home opener

By Alan Brads The Cedarville Lady Jackets basketball team fell to Wayne State 78-68 in their home opener. Cedarville’s high intensity kept them leading throughout the majority of the first half, but they ran out of steam in the second half, and made too many mistakes to hang with Wayne State until the end. “We’re a defensive team, and we didn’t play very well defensively as a group,” First year Head Coach Addy Miller said. “At times, we did the first effort really well. We ...