The Ohio Wesleyan and Capital women’s basketball teams squared off Tuesday, each with only one loss on the season. The OWU Battling Bishops were ranked #16 nationally, while the Comets were unranked. It was an important non-conference contest for both squads. 

The first half was a back-and-forth battle with the teams going to the halftime break at Branch Rickey Arena in Delaware tied at 34-34. The Bishops took control of the contest in the third quarter, outscoring Capital 22-9, and cruised to a 68-53 win.

OWU’s Macy Miller, a Fairbanks alum, led all scorers with 20 points. Miller is averaging a double-double for the Bishops this season, leading the team in both scoring (16.3/game) and rebounding (11.6/game). Delaware grad Alyssa Griner added 11 points for Ohio Wesleyan.

Pacing the Comets was their leading scorer, Samaree Perkins. She posted 17 points, while Tahirah Ellis, a Pickerington Central alum, had 16. Perkins is also averaging a double-double on the season, posting 20.5 points/game and 12.8 rebounds/game. Ellis leads the Comets with 19 blocks, while Gahanna’s Kya Wilson has 31 assists.

Ohio Wesleyan (6-1, 1-0 NCAC) heads to Nashville, Tenn. this weekend for two games in the Music City Classic – Berry on Friday (6:00 p.m.) and Simpson on Saturday (8:00 p.m.). Both games can be seen on the Welch College (Tenn.) YouTube channel.

Capital (8-2, 2-1 OAC) returns to conference play with a home game against Top 25-ranked Baldwin Wallace Saturday. The tip-off at The Capital Center Performance Arena in Bexley is slated for noon. Fans can catch all of the action on FloCollege.