Lady Bucks' still dancing
Right: Ohio State’s sophomore center Jantel Lavender goes up for two of her 20 points against Mississippi State. (OSU Photo)
The Ohio State women’s basketball team has advanced to the Sweet 16 after the Buckeyes defeated the 11th-seeded Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs, 64-58, in the second round of the NCAA tournament at Nationwide Arena in downtown Columbus.
With the win, the third-seeded Buckeyes will trek out to Berkeley, Calif., to take on the second-seeded Stanford Cardinal on Saturday night. Tip-off at the Haas Pavilion is scheduled for 11:30 p.m. ET, and the game will be televised on ESPN2.
The Cardinal advanced to the Sweet 16 by defeating UC-Santa Barbara (74-39) and San Diego State (77-49), and are led by 6-foot-4 junior center Jayne Appel, who tops her squad in both points (14.7) and rebounds (9.0).
The Buckeyes reached the Berkeley Regional semifinals after sophomore center Jantel Lavender scored a team-high 20 points to lead OSU past the Lady Bulldogs. Senior forward Star Allen chipped in 12 points and a team-high 10 rebounds.
Last Saturday, Ohio State garnered a first round win over Sacred Heart, 77-63, as 5-foot-7 freshman guard Samantha Prahalis tallied a game-high 23 points.
Overall, Ohio State is 29-5 on the year and Stanford is 31-4.
