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Junior Kendall Carruthers scored 19 points, with 11 coming in the fourth quarter at Ball State on Wednesday.
Comeback Bid Falls Just Short as Rockets Fall to Ball State, 72-68
1/7/2026 9:44:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Kendall Carruthers leads Toledo with 19 points; Miriam Diala grabs 11 rebounds
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Toledo women's basketball team made a spirited effort to come back from double-digits in the second half, but the late rally fell just short as the Rockets fell to Ball State, 72-68 at Worthen Arena on Tuesday.
Trailing 35-26 at halftime, the Rockets (6-7, 1-2 MAC) trailed by as much as 13 in the third quarter and 12 in the fourth quarter. Toledo rallied in both periods, getting as close as two in the third and three in the fourth, but the Cardinals (12-4, 4-0 MAC) held off the Rockets in the final minute to finish the game.
The Rockets cut their turnovers nearly in half from the Miami game and won the turnover battle, 21-14. Toledo held a narrow edge in rebounding, 36-35, but the Cardinals out-shot Toledo, 53.7%-36.2%.
Quoting Head Coach Ginny Boggess
"The mission today was to cut down our turnovers, continue to execute the plan on the defensive end and find a way to get into the 70s offensively. I thought we took really good shots again. I'm proud of our growth and our fight, and I know those good looks will start falling for us."
Rocket Leaders
How It Happened
The Rockets will return home to take on Western Michigan on Saturday, Jan. 10 at 2:00 p.m. on ESPN+. The game will be the program's annual Justice for Sierah game in support of the Justice for Sierah Foundation.
Trailing 35-26 at halftime, the Rockets (6-7, 1-2 MAC) trailed by as much as 13 in the third quarter and 12 in the fourth quarter. Toledo rallied in both periods, getting as close as two in the third and three in the fourth, but the Cardinals (12-4, 4-0 MAC) held off the Rockets in the final minute to finish the game.
The Rockets cut their turnovers nearly in half from the Miami game and won the turnover battle, 21-14. Toledo held a narrow edge in rebounding, 36-35, but the Cardinals out-shot Toledo, 53.7%-36.2%.
Quoting Head Coach Ginny Boggess
"The mission today was to cut down our turnovers, continue to execute the plan on the defensive end and find a way to get into the 70s offensively. I thought we took really good shots again. I'm proud of our growth and our fight, and I know those good looks will start falling for us."
Rocket Leaders
- Kendall Carruthers – 19 points, 2-of-6 3-PT FG, 7-of-8 FT, 2 assists
- Miriam Diala – 7 points, 11 rebounds, 3-of-7 FG
- Ella Weaver – 10 points, 4-of-7 FG, 2-of-5 3-PT FG, 5 rebounds
- Faith Fedd-Robinson – 10 points, 5-of-9 FG, 3 steals
How It Happened
- The Rockets put together an 11-2 run over 4:01 to take a 15-9 lead late in the first quarter. Miriam Diala punctuated the spurt with back-to-back layups. Toledo carried a 15-14 lead after a quarter.
- The game swayed back-and-forth early in the second, with Toledo grabbing leads of 21-19 and 23-21. However, Ball State scored 14 of the least 17 points of the period, including an 8-0 run over the final 3:02 for a 35-26 margin at halftime.
- Down 39-26, Toledo chipped away starting with an 8-0 run to get within 39-34. An Alexa Hocevar basket put the Rockets within two, 46-44 at the 2:05 mark. Ball State scored the final four points to extend its lead to 53-46 at quarter's end.
- Ball State pushed the lead to double digits early in the fourth quarter, but the Rockets mounted another comeback bid, getting to within 68-62 with 3:00 to play on threes by Patricia Anumgba and Kendall Carruthers.
- Down 71-62 with 1:36 left, Toledo forced three BSU turnovers in a row and went on a 6-0 run, to get within three, 71-68 with 44.3 seconds left. All six points in the run came from Carruthers.
- Ball State came up with an offensive rebound on the next possession and converted a free throw, and a blocked Toledo shot sealed the game.
- Miriam Diala's 11 rebounds marked a career high and were the most rebounds by a Rocket this season.
- Kendall Carruthers scored in double figures for the 10th time this season, and reached 15 points for the 17th time in a Toledo uniform. Faith Fedd-Robinson scored in double figures for the ninth time the season.
- The Rockets out-rebounded their 10th opponent in their last 11 games. Toledo had 16 offensive rebounds, a season high for the second-straight contest.
- Ella Weaver made multiple threes for the fifth time in six contests.
- Toledo shot 12-of-14 from the free throw line, its second-straight game of at least 80% on 10 or more makes.
The Rockets will return home to take on Western Michigan on Saturday, Jan. 10 at 2:00 p.m. on ESPN+. The game will be the program's annual Justice for Sierah game in support of the Justice for Sierah Foundation.
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