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Box Score
 
CANTON, Ohio – Junior Emma Ricketts scored a career-high 22 points and freshman Tajanee Wells chipped in 21 but it wasn't enough as Ursuline College came up short against Malone University, 78-70, on Wednesday (Nov. 27) night.

Ursuline is now 2-3 overall while Malone ran its record to 4-0.

The Arrows led by 10, 36-26, with 1:47 remaining in the first period before settling for a 40-33 lead at the intermission. Ursuline built its lead to as many as 13 (52-39) with 16:22 remaining in the contest.

It wasn't until the 7:26 mark, when Deborah Simmers knocked down a jumper, that Malone grabbed its first lead since the middle of the first half. The Pioneers never looked back after that and closed with a 14-7 run to determine the eight-point final margin.

Malone won the battle of the boards by 20, 44-24, and hit 23 of 27 (85.2 percent) free throw attempts while UC made seven of nine (77.8 percent) at the charity stripe.  

UC held the advantage in shooting percentage, 50.9 percent (28-55) to Malone's 39.1 percent (25-64). The Arrows also shot 29.2 percent from three-point range while Malone hit five of 19 attempts (26.3 percent).

Ricketts shot 90 percent (9-10) from the floor and drilled both of her three-point and free throw attempts. Wells was an efficient nine of 15 (60 percent) on her field goal tries and pulled down five rebounds to tie classmate Laney Lewis for the most on the team.

Guard Selana Reale paced Malone with 19 points.

After three straight road games, the Arrows will host Lake Erie College (5-0) on Sunday (Dec. 1) at John Carroll University's Tony DeCarlo Varsity Center. Tip-off is set for 6:00 p.m. and the game will be covered on the Ursuline College Sports Network.

Additionally, the Pizzazz on the Circle Live Stats will be offered free of charge.