Wednesday, February 25
Toledo, Ohio
7:00 p.m.
University of Toledo
14-12,8-7MAC
64
vs
68
Central Michigan
17-10,11-5MAC
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3
4
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Central Mich.
18
18
12
20
68
Toledo
16
14
25
9
64
Team Stats
CMU
UT
FG%
.482
.393
3FG%
.250
.368
FT%
.800
.765
RB
40
25
TO
20
15
STL
4
11
Game Leaders
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's BasketballG
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Junior Cadence Dykstra scored eight points on 4-of-4 shooting with three assists and four steals against Central Michigan on Wednesday.
Photo by: Ellen Holton
Rockets Fall Late to Central Michigan, 68-64
2/25/2026 10:33:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Ella Weaver leads Toledo with 16 points and three triples
TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo women's basketball team was unable to hold on in the late stages, falling to Central Michigan, 68-64 at Savage Arena on Wednesday.
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Despite being down two starters, and losing Miriam Diala in the first half due to injury, the Rockets (14-12, 8-7 MAC) held within six, 36-30 at halftime, then surged in the third quarter to take a 55-48 lead with 10 minutes to play. However, the Chippewas (17-10, 11-5) out-scored Toledo, 20-9 in the fourth quarter, and took the lead for good with 3:16 left to play.
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The Rockets won the turnover battle, 20-15, but Central Michigan controlled the glass, 40-25. The Chippewas held a 48.2%-39.3% edge from the field, which overcame a 7-2 advantage in three-pointers made by Toledo.
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Quoting Head Coach Ginny Boggess
"I'm incredibly proud of our fight. A lot of young players stepped up and we saw a lot of new faces tonight. The future is really bright. We ran into a really good Central Michigan team with the leading rebounder and two top-10 scorers in the league. They were tremendous tonight. I thought we played really hard and am proud of our group."
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Rocket Leaders
The Rockets head to Buffalo to begin its last road swing of the season, taking on the Bulls on Saturday, Feb. 28. Tipoff is at 4:30 p.m. on ESPN+. Toledo will clinch a spot in the Mid-American Conference Tournament with a win or an Eastern Michigan loss against Northern Illinois.
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Despite being down two starters, and losing Miriam Diala in the first half due to injury, the Rockets (14-12, 8-7 MAC) held within six, 36-30 at halftime, then surged in the third quarter to take a 55-48 lead with 10 minutes to play. However, the Chippewas (17-10, 11-5) out-scored Toledo, 20-9 in the fourth quarter, and took the lead for good with 3:16 left to play.
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The Rockets won the turnover battle, 20-15, but Central Michigan controlled the glass, 40-25. The Chippewas held a 48.2%-39.3% edge from the field, which overcame a 7-2 advantage in three-pointers made by Toledo.
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Quoting Head Coach Ginny Boggess
"I'm incredibly proud of our fight. A lot of young players stepped up and we saw a lot of new faces tonight. The future is really bright. We ran into a really good Central Michigan team with the leading rebounder and two top-10 scorers in the league. They were tremendous tonight. I thought we played really hard and am proud of our group."
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Rocket Leaders
- Ella Weaver – 16 points, 6-of-16 FG, 3-of-8 3-PT FG, 3 steals
- Patricia Anumgba – 12 points, 4-of-9 FG, 3 assists, 3 steals
- Kendall Carruthers – 12 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists
- Cadence Dykstra – 8 points, 4-of-4 FG, 3 assists, 4 steals
- Alexa Hocevar – 8 points, 7 rebounds, 1 block
- The Rockets sprinted out to a 9-2 lead in the first 4:00 and re-took the lead late in the quarter on an Ella Weaver three. However, the Chippewas scored the last five points of the period in the final seconds to take an 18-16 lead.
- CMU continued the run and extended its advantage to 24-16 early in the second quarter. Camryn VandenBosch's bucket put Toledo back within three with 4:28 left. The deficit stayed between four and eight the rest of the quarter, with CMU leading 36-30 after 20 minutes.
- Down 10, Toledo surged back in the third quarter, putting together a 12-0 run over 3:11 to take a 45-42 edge halfway through. The Rockets later countered a Chippewa bucket with an 8-2 run to carry a 55-48 advantage through three quarters.
- Ella Weaver's three put Toledo back up six with 7:26 to go, but Central Michigan took a 61-60 lead with 3:16 left on a 9-2 spurt.
- Down 63-61, Toledo could not knock down opportunities to tie or take the lead in the last two minutes. Central Michigan put the game away with free throws.
- Ella Weaver marked her eighth game in double figures and fourth game with at least 15 points this season.
- Kendall Carruthers scored 12 points, her 16th game in double figures, including her fourth-straight.
- Alexa Hocevar set a season high with her team-leading seven rebounds.
- Cadence Dykstra set a season high in points (8) and tied a career high in field goals made (4).
- Toledo's defense forced 20 turnovers, the fifth time this season the Rockets have forced at least 20 defensive miscues by their opponents.
The Rockets head to Buffalo to begin its last road swing of the season, taking on the Bulls on Saturday, Feb. 28. Tipoff is at 4:30 p.m. on ESPN+. Toledo will clinch a spot in the Mid-American Conference Tournament with a win or an Eastern Michigan loss against Northern Illinois.
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