Lavender scores 30 points to help No. 3 Ohio State cruise past UAB
By APTuesday, November 17, 2009
Lavender leads No. 3 Ohio State past UAB
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jantel Lavender scored 21 of her 30 points in the first half and No. 3 Ohio State beat Alabama-Birmingham 88-55 on Tuesday night.
Lavender came close to outscoring the Blazers in the first half when she hit 10 of 11 field goals en route to a 43-24 advantage for the Buckeyes. She made both of her shots in the second half and added five free throws before leaving the game with 10½ minutes remaining and Ohio State comfortably ahead.
Brittany Johnson had 15 points and Samantha Prahalis added 13 for the Buckeyes (3-0).
Tamika Dukes led the Blazers (1-1) with 20 points and Amber Jones scored 11.
UAB was within 19-17 before the Buckeyes gradually pulled away, helped by hitting nine straight field goals in the final seven minutes before halftime.
The Buckeyes host West Virginia on Thursday in the semifinals of the Preseason WNIT.
