WILMINGTON, Ohio -- The Grove City College women's basketball team opened the 2022-23 season Friday night with a 77-65 setback at Wilmington in the opening round of Wilmington's Fred Raizk Memorial Tournament at Hermann Court. Grove City led 57-56 after three quarters but Wilmington (2-0) opened the fourth quarter on an 18-4 run.
Senior guard
Megan Kallock (Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg Salem) paced Grove City with 13 points while sophomore
Jaden Davinsizer (Harmony, Pa./Seneca Valley) added eight points. Eleven Wolverines scored in Friday's clash.Â
Senior center
Nina Cano (Greenville, Pa./Greenville) pulled in a game-high 10 rebounds, helping Grove City amass a 46-45 edge on the glass. Junior center
Katie Baller (Lone Tree, Colo./Valor Christian) added six boards.Â
Grove City shot 25 of 65 (39 percent) from the field for the game. The Wolverines went 4 for 14 (29 percent) in the fourth quarter. Wilmington finished the game 22 of 68 (32 percent). The Fightin' Quakers did convert 25 of 29 (86 percent) foul shots while Grove City hit 11 of 20 free throws.
Sophomore guard
Mara Polczynski (Irwin, Pa./Norwin) distributed three assists. Baller and Cano both blocked a pair of shots. Grove City finished the game with 25 turnovers while Wilmington had 16 turnovers.
Jada Pohlen led the Fightin' Quakers with 19 points. Grove City led 26-18 after one quarter and held a 37-32 halftime lead.Â
Grove City will face Albion in Saturday's 1 p.m. consolation game. Albion fell to Ohio Wesleyan in Friday's lidlifter, 65-63.Â
