COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Capital University women's basketball team found themselves back in the win column on Tuesday night, taking down the Quakers of Wilmington College by a final score of 51-47. This gives the Comets their first win in OAC play and brings their record to a now 4-15 (1-10 OAC). The Quakers drop to 6-13 on the season (2-9 OAC).

HOW IT HAPPENED
Capital had a fairly consistent game overall, with solid shooting from the field and from the free throw line. The team got out to a good start in the first quarter, nearly outscoring Wilmington 2-to-1. Maddi Weiland led the team in scoring in the first 10 minutes with four points in the period. Following the first quarter Capital led 11-6. In the second quarter Capital expanded their lead with another 2-to-1 scoring ratio. Laney Murphy led the scoring column in the second period with six points off of two three-pointers. The Comets would take a 25-13 lead into the locker room at halftime. 

Wilmington came out of the break to make things interesting in the second half. Taking advantage of their bench as well as an influx of Capital turnovers, the Quakers would close the gap to just three points. However, the Comets still scored a solid 13 for the quarter, enough to keep themselves ahead and carry a 38-35 lead into the final 10 minutes. In the fourth quarter Capital's defense stepped up to keep Wilmington at bay. With a narrow, one-point difference for the quarter, the Comets would hold on to claim the victory on the road, 51-47.

Capital embodied the term "spread the wealth" in this one. Seven of the eight players who saw the floor put points on the board. Five of whom scored more than six points. No one held a clear lead in scoring with the Comets rather opting for the "strength in numbers" approach. This team-first playing style kept Cap consistent from the floor and gave them plenty of chances at the charity stripe. Along with capitalizing on the fast break, these would prove to be the keys of the game for the Comets. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
The Capital women got the monkey off their back in the OAC for this year, as their win marked the first conference win of the year for the Comets and avenged a 61-56 loss to the Quakers from earlier this year. 

Capital had an immense 45 rebounds, out-boarding Wilmington by nine. It marked the second time this season Cap had eclipsed the 40-rebound mark. Brooke Ommert led the team with eight, while Demi Brewer and Nicole Flock each added six. 

Capital didn't shoot the greatest of field goal percentages on the night, but strong defense from the Comets prevented Wilmington from doing any better. Capital shot up a 36% mark, while the team limited the Quakers to less makes on 12 more shot-attempts, good for a 27% field goal percentage. 

Laney Murphy led the way in scoring with 13 points including four three-pointers. The freshman guard also pulled down two rebounds and dished out two assists.

Following closely in the scoring column was Brooke Ommert. She had 12 points on 3-of-5 shooting and 5-for-7 from the line. The senior also cleaned the glass with a team-high eight boards. Ommert also had one assist.

Demi Brewer and Maddi Weiland shared the load in terms of assists with each dropping five dimes. In the other categories, Brewer had eight points and six rebounds, while Weiland scored six and pulled down four. Weiland also turned in a solid performance on the defensive side of the ball with two blocks and one steal.

Nicole Flock got her fair share of the ball with six points and six rebounds added to two assists.

THE OPPONENT
Wilmington was led in scoring by Kennedy Lewis who netted 10 points. Haley Cook led the team with nine rebounds. 

UP NEXT
Capital will hit the road for Ada, Ohio this Saturday as they play in the front half of a women's/men's doubleheader at Ohio Northern. Tip-off for the women's game is scheduled for 2 p.m., while the men will start at approximately 4 p.m.