OVERVIEW:
The Great Midwest women’s basketball programs entered week four of the 2025-26 season. Teams began conference play as Malone, Northwood, and Walsh collected a pair of G-MAC wins apiece.
 
SCOREBOARD:
Monday, December 1
Ashland 77, California PA 74
 
Thursday, December 4
Ashland 54, Cedarville 52
Thomas More 63, Findlay 79
Malone 65, Ursuline 57
Walsh 71, Lake Erie 56
Kentucky Wesleyan 66, Ohio Dominican 60
Northwood 71, Tiffin 55
 
Saturday, December 6
Cedarville 63, Thomas More 51
Walsh 66, Ohio Dominican 52
Malone 76, Tiffin 61
Hillsdale 54, Lake Erie 50
Findlay 92, Kentucky Wesleyan 63
Northwood 78, Ashland 74
Roberts Wesleyan  82, Ursuline 78
 
GAME HIGHLIGHTS:

• Malone remains at the top of the conference standings with an undefeated record of 8-0. Erin Kaufman ranks third in the league in points per game with 18.9, shooting nearly 50% from the field at 48.5%. The Pioneers 7^th and 8^th win came from victories over Tiffin and Ursuline. The Malone defense forced the Arrows to 25 turnovers that converted to 31 points for the Pioneers. Malone went on to defeat Tiffin, shooting 40% from the field.
• The Northwood Timberwolves stunned the Ashland Eagles in a 78-74 comeback win over the 2025 preseason favorites. Maeve St. John helped the Timberwolves overcome a 21-point first half deficit as she recorded a 32 points, 10 rebound double-double. Her efforts earned her Athlete of the Week honors for the second time this season.
• Walsh defeated Lake Erie and Ohio Dominican, entering week 5 of the season with a perfect 2-0 conference mark. A balanced scoring effort from the Cavs led to a victory over Lake Erie. Kiley Dyrlund led all scores with 18 points. Dyrlund added nine rebounds, two blocks, and five steals to her stat line. Carlota Lopez added 17 points while Rory O’Hara came off the bench to score 10 points. Four Cavaliers scored in double-digits against ODU, with Lopez leading the way with 16 points.
• Hillsdale kicked off conference play in a close 54-50 win over Lake Erie. The Chargers were led by Savannah Smith who finished with 19 points on 8-15 from the field. The Chargers move to 4-2 on the year.

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS:

• Scoring: Maeve St. John, NU (20.5 points per game)
• Rebounding: Jenna Slates, AU (11.5 rebounds per game)
• FG%: Lea Holmes, NU (59.5%)
• Free Throw %: Maeve St. John, NU (92.9%)
• 3-PT %: Corri Vermilya, AU (61.9%)
• Assists: Sarah Aleknavicius, HC (4.5 assists per game)
• Blocked Shots: Lea Holmes, NU (2.4 blocks per game)
• Steals: Maeve St. John, NU (3.6 steals per game)

 
UP NEXT:
Tuesday, December 9
Tiffin vs. Wayne State, 5:30 P.M.
 
Thursday, December 11
Walsh vs. Findlay, 5 P.M.
Cedarville vs. Malone, 5:30 P.M.
Ursuline vs. Lake Erie, 5:30 P.M.
Northwood vs. Hillsdale, 5:30 P.M.
Kentucky Wesleyan vs. Ashland,6:30 P.M.
 
Saturday, December 13
Cedarville vs. Ohio Dominican, 1 P.M.
Lake Erie vs. Malone, 1 P.M.
Kentucky Wesleyan vs. Tiffin, 1 P.M.
Findlay vs. Northwood, 1 P.M.
Thomas More vs. Ashland, 1 P.M.
Ursuline vs. Walsh, 2 P.M.