GRANVILLE, Ohio – The Capital University women's basketball team (3-2, 0-0 OAC) was back in action on Wednesday night, traveling to Denison (4-2, 0-0 NCAC) for their first matchup after the Thanksgiving break. The Comets would come away with a big win over the Big Red, 77-64. 

HOW IT HAPPENED
Capital came out of the gates hot, putting up 25 points in the first quarter and holding Denison to just 17. The Comets were aided by a 14-4 run starting just around the 6-minute mark and led by Laney Murphy with 8 points. Overall CU shot just under 50% at 8-for-17 from the field. Murphy would finish the quarter with 12 while Bri O'Connor scored nine. The second quarter was not quite as illustrious as Capital increased the lead by just two points, heading into halftime up by 10, 37-27.

The Comets would come out of the break to have their two best quarters shooting-wise, going 8-for-14 (57.1%) in the third and 6-of-10 (60.0%) in the fourth. The Purple and White put together a 19-7 run in the third quarter to increase their lead to 58-43 heading into the final period. The fourth quarter would be the only quarter in which Capital would be outscored – but not by much – as Denison was only able to decrease their deficit by two points. Thus the game ended in the Comets' favor, 77-64.

THE NUMBERS
Laney Murphy led all scorers with a career-high-tying 23 points, shooting 6-for-9 from the field and 5-for-8 from three-point range. Additionally, she had two rebounds, one assist, and one steal. 

Samaree Perkins set a new career-high for rebounds, pulling down 15 boards, along with scoring 13 points and recording three assists and one steal.

Bri O'Connor was the team's second-leading scorer with 16 points, going 3-of-4 from behind the arc. She had a great defensive game with three steals and a career-high three blocks, as well as six rebounds and five assists. 

Demi Brewer would score six points, adding seven rebounds, and one assist.

Jenna Horsley put up nine points with one rebound. 

While Maddi Weiland remained scoreless, she put in her fair share elsewhere on the court, grabbing seven boards and getting three assists, one block, and one steal.

UP NEXT
The Comets will begin OAC play on Saturday with an ever-so-important rivalry game against Otterbein. The crosstown rivals are set to tip off at the Capital Center at 5:00 p.m., preceding the men's game at 7:00 p.m.