Granville, Ohio-  The undefeated Denison Big Red women's basketball team returned to Livingston Gymnasium to host the 5-2 Spartans from Case Western Reserve University. The Big Red were able to remain perfect, sending the Spartans home with a loss in a 74-61 decision.

First Quarter: Case Western jumped out early, setting the tone with a fast and efficient offensive start. Denison trailed by six midway through the quarter and again in the final two minutes, but a late three from senior Brooke Toigo gave the Big Red a spark, trimming the deficit to three at 19–16 heading into the second.

Second Quarter: Both teams traded leads, but a run of threes from Brooke Toigo, Isabelle McFadden, and Violet Mitchell put the Big Red firmly in control for the rest of the half. Neither team managed a shot after the two-minute mark until the Spartans converted a late layup, but Denison still carried a 34–28 lead into the break.

Third Quarter: The Big Red built their largest lead of the game at 15 points. Cooch opened the second half with back-to-back threes to extend the advantage to seven, while Taute and McFadden each added a three-pointer. Cooch added another three at the 1:38 mark. With under five seconds remaining in the third, Taute converted an And-One, giving Denison a 15-point lead heading into the final quarter, 58–43.

Fourth Quarter: The Spartans mounted a push, scoring 18 points in the quarter and opening with a 7–0 run. Hannah Grudzien and Cooch made their presence felt at the free-throw line before Adelyn Moore drained a three to extend the lead to 12. The Big Red maintained control the rest of the way, securing a 74–61 victory.

Key Performers:

• Abby Cooch led the team with 18 points, three rebounds, and two steals, going a perfect 2-for-2 from the free-throw line. She is now just one rebound shy of reaching 300 in her career.

• Violet Mitchell scored 11 points, led the team with six rebounds, and added three assists.

• Ada Taute finished with nine points, five rebounds, four assists, and a steal.

Up Next: The Big Red will get a chance to rest before traveling to Westerville, Ohio, to face Otterbein University on Friday, December 19, at 6 p.m.