Jen Wachtman scored 13 of her game-high 19 points in the first half as Defiance jumped out to a 19-point lead. Mount St. Joseph (6-9, 1-3 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference) could get no closer than 11 points in the second half.

        Shauna Bemmes led MSJ with 18 points, and sophomore Rebecca Petty added 11 points, 10 rebounds and four blocked shots.

        Defiance (12-4, 4-0) forced 25 turnovers and shot 43 percent from the field compared to 35 percent for MSJ. Mount St.Joseph out-rebounded Defiance 41-34.

        Defiance — Gertsen 3-8 1-2 7, Wachtman 4-8 11-15 19, Jones 3-7 0-1 6, Barrera 4-9 3-4 13, Sharp 1-3 0-0 2, Gray 1-5 0-2 2, Fretz 1-3 0-0 2, Brickner 4-7 0-0 8, Knueven 1-1 0-0 2, Wenning 0-1 2-2 2, Robinson 1-2 0-0 2. Totals: 23-54 17-26 65.

        MSJ — Petty 4-6 0-0 11, Wiant 0-3 2-2 2, Grace 4-4 0-0 8, Strange 0-8 1-2 1, Brown 1-7 0-2 3, Bridwell 0-1 0-0 0, Bemmes 8-19 2-2 18, Schaefer 0-1 0-0 0, Herd 3-8 1-2 7. Totals: 20-57 6-10 50

        Three-point field goals: Defiance 2-8 (Barrera 2-5, Gray 0-3); MSJ 4-13 (Petty 3-5, Wiant 0-1, Strange 0-1, Brown 1-3, Schaefer 0-1, Herd 0-2). Halftime score: Defiance 37, MSJ 18. Records: Defiance (12-4, 4-0 HCAC) MSJ (6-9, 1-3)

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