Cedarville Lady Jackets Victorious in Home Opener
by Tim Miller
The Cedarville Lady Jackets (2-1) won their first home game of the season on Thursday night, defeating the Wilberforce Bulldogs 62-52 in a non-conference bout.
Sophomore guard Ashlyn Huffman stepped up for the Lady Jackets with a team-high 17 points and six assists. She also wrangled five rebounds. While Huffman experienced struggles during preparation for the game, she said her demeanor tonight was what allowed her to step up for Cedarville.
"Yesterday, I did not have ...
Cedarville Lady Jackets’ Season Over, Left Out of NCAA Tournament
by Tim Miller
The field of 64 teams that make it to the NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Tournament was released tonight, and the Cedarville Lady Jackets did not make the cut to be one of eight teams that represent the Midwest Region this March. The Lady Jackets were likely the first team out of the region, with only the top eight teams being released.
The makeup of the national tournament is divided into eight regions of eight teams. Cedarville (24-6, 18-4 G-MAC) had been ranked sixth ...
Cedarville Stunned in G-MAC Semifinal
by Tim Miller
The No. 1 seeded Cedarville Lady Jackets fell to the No. 5 seeded Hillsdale Chargers in the G-MAC Tournament semifinal on Friday night, 82-64. The hosting Lady Jackets shot just 35 percent from the field, while Hillsdale made 49 percent of its attempts.
"All the credit goes to Hillsdale," G-MAC Coach of the Year Kari Hoffman said. "They played their best and they were really, really good defensively. On the offensive end, they crashed extremely hard and got a ...
Cedarville Disposes of Lake Erie to Advance to G-MAC Semifinals
by Tim Miller
The Cedarville Lady Jackets are a step closer to winning the 2018 G-MAC Tournament after wiping out Lake Erie in the first round of the tournament on Thursday night, 80-61. The Lady Jackets completed a three-game season sweep of the Storm and never trailed in their win on Thursday.
Junior guard Baylee Bennett lit it up from the field, shooting 9-10 and scoring 24 points. A member of the G-MAC first-team, Bennett handed out four assists on the night as well. Even after having ...
Conference Champs! Cedarville Lady Jackets Win G-MAC Outright
By Tim Miller
The Cedarville Lady Jackets (23-5, 18-4 G-MAC) finished their regular season with a dismantling of the Alderson Broaddus Battlers on Saturday afternoon, winning 69-34. With the win, the Lady Jackets clinched the G-MAC regular season title and will host the G-MAC Tournament which starts on Thursday.
Junior guard Baylee Bennett led all scorers with 17 points. Senior forward Breanne Watterworth added 13 points and eight rebounds. Senior forward Taylor Buckley, who earned her ...
Watterworth Leads Cedarville to Win Over Davis & Elkins
by Tim Miller
The Cedarville Lady Jackets (22-5, 17-4 G-MAC) are one win away from capturing homecourt advantage for the 2018 G-MAC Tournament after winning over the Davis & Elkins Senators on Thursday night, 65-60.
The Lady Jackets came into the night tied in first place in the conference with Ursuline, but the Arrows lost to Malone, giving Cedarville a one-game lead with one game left. Cedarville needs to win on Saturday to clinch an outright G-MAC regular season title. Conference ...
Cedarville Fights Off Lake Erie to Maintain Hold of G-MAC Lead
By Tim Miller
The Cedarville Lady Jackets (21-5, 16-4 G-MAC) pulled away from the Lake Erie Storm to win on Saturday afternoon, 75-70. The game was a tale of two halves for Cedarville, but the Lady Jackets successfully got back to their usual ways in the second half to take control of the game and topple Lake Erie.
Freshman guard Ashlyn Huffman led the Lady Jackets for a career-high 22 points and dished out five assists. Huffman was also 9-10 from the free throw line. Huffman said her ...
Cedarville Stomps Ursuline to Control Own Destiny in G-MAC
By Tim Miller
The ailing Cedarville Lady Jackets (20-5, 15-4 G-MAC) took control of the G-MAC with their biggest win of the season on Thursday night, defeating Ursuline 82-54. With three games left, Cedarville moves to first place in the conference, owning the tiebreaker over Ursuline.
The win came on Cedarville's annual Play4Kay game, a night that spreads awareness of breast cancer and commemorates cancer survivors.
"That was an unbelievable environment," head coach Kari Hoffman said. ...
Lady Jackets Pinned Sixth in NCAA Division II Midwest Region
By Tim Miller
The Cedarville Lady Jackets were ranked sixth in the Midwest Region in the NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Regional Rankings that were released today. Cedarville (17-4, 14-4 G-MAC) is the highest ranked team among G-MAC members.
"I think that's an awesome recognition," head coach Kari Hoffman said. "I think these ladies have deserved it. We've been probably the most consistent team in the G-MAC so far. We need to uphold our end of the deal now to finish out our season."
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