COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Capital University women's basketball team (2-2, 0-0 OAC) was back at the Cap Center on Tuesday night, hosting Wooster (1-4, 0-0 NCAC) for a pre-Thanksgiving Break matchup. Despite poor shooting early on, the Comets caught fire in the final three quarters, forcing 31 turnovers in total which led to 39 points on the other end and coasting out to a 78-53 victory. 

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Comets struggled to put the ball in the basket in the early going with seemingly every shot falling offline. As a result, Wooster was ahead at the first break 21-9. However, the Comets would heat up in the second quarter, increasing their percentage to 37.5% from the field and adding four three-pointers. All-in-all, the Comets outscored the Scots 22-6 in the period and would take a 31-27 lead into halftime. Bri O'Connor (7 PTS) and Katie Burke (6 PTS) led the scoring efforts.

Cap kept it going in the third quarter, once again outscoring the Scots 26-7. The Comets shot 11-of-17 (64.7%) from the field. This time it was Demi Brewer (6 PTS) and Laney Murphy (5 PTS) on the offensive in the period. Capital's bench would come on to play a big role in the third quarter, led by newcomer Kendall Spreen with eight points off of 3-for-4 shooting including going 2-of-3 from behind the arc. When it was all said and done, the Comets had only added on to their lead, heading home with a 78-53 win.


THE NUMBERS
Bri O'Connor finished as the Comets' leading scorer with 13 points along with six steals and six assists. She was closely followed by Demi Brewer with 11 points, adding three rebounds, two steals, and one assist.

Samaree Perkins and Katie Burke were next in line with nine points each. Perkins led the team with eight boards, adding three assists and one steal. Burke – a big part of that second quarter comeback – shot 3-for-5 from the field and 2-for-2 from three-point range. She also picked up three rebounds and one steal. 

Kendall Spreen came off the bench to score a career-high eight points after shooting 3-of-4 from the field and 2-of-3 from deep. Jenna Horsley and Laney Murphy also had eight points each. Murphy came up with an additional four boards, two steals, and one assist. Horsley reeled in two steals and one rebound as well. 

Maddi Weiland would score six points with one rebound and one assist. 

Olivia Rouser, Izzy Rodriguez, and Kiersten Cashell all recorded their first collegiate minutes in the contest. Rouser scored three points with one rebound and one assist, while Rodriguez got two points and Cashell nabbed two steals.

UP NEXT
Capital will travel to Denison University next Wednesday, November 29th for a 7 p.m. contest. The match-up will be the Comets' final tune-up before kicking off OAC play on Saturday, December 2nd with a rivalry game vs. Otterbein at 5 p.m.