Peru State College Athletics

(Omaha, Neb.)- The first quarter would see both teams locked even at 16 points, but struggles in the second quarter would stall the Bobcats as the Peru State College women's basketball team would drop their first game of the Omaha Hardwood Classic to non-conference opponent Ottawa 77-46 on Friday afternoon.
 
The loss takes the Bobcats to 2-2 so far this season while the Braves would climb to 3-1 on the year.
 
A layup from Ottawa would draw the first points of the game before Lauryn Dusatko (O'Neill, Nebraska / Central Valley High School) would make two shots to spark a 6-2 run and hold a two-point advantage with 5:35 left in the first (6-4). Peru State would find six of the next ten points to build their lead to four (12-8), but an 8-0 burst from the Braves would flip the lead as Ottawa led 16-12, but MaKinley Tobey (Broken Bow, Nebraska Broken Bow High School) would drain a free throw then sink a three-pointer in the final 1:13 of play to knot the score at 16 going into the second quarter.
 
Following a four-point swing from the Braves, Tobey would land another three-point shot to cut the lead to one (20-19). Offensive struggles from the Bobcats would result in a 13-0 series of play for Ottawa before Erison Vonderschmidt (Falls City, Nebraska / Fall City Sacred Heart High School) would make both free throw attempts following a foul from the Braves to make the score 33-21, Ottawa would find a three in the last minute of the half to extend the advantage to 15 going into the half (36-21).
 
Peru State would score in the opening eight seconds of the quarter (36-23) before the Braves scored 14 straight points to push the edge to 27 (50-23), The Bobcats would use an 8-2 run to cut the lead to 21 entering the fourth quarter. (52-31). Ottawa would start the fourth with a 7-2 stretch to pull their lead to 26 (59-33), runs of 9-6 and 9-7 would allow the Braves to coast as they took the win 77-46.
 
Vonderschmidt would pace the team in scoring with 18 points after shooting 7-12 from the field with a perfect 4-4 from the line while notching five rebounds and two blocks, Tobey would score 11 points and tag on 11 rebounds to pick up her first double-double of the season while Dakota Haner (Beatrice, Nebraska / Freeman High School) would lead the team with three assists.
 
Peru State would out-rebound Ottawa 43-36 while also taking on less fouls than the Braves (19-12.)
 
The Bobcats face a quick turnaround as they gear up to take on non-conference Langston tomorrow for day two of the Omaha Hardwood Classic, Tip-off is set for 10:00 AM