Ferris State posted one of its biggest wins in school history on Saturday, Dec. 16, knocking off reigning DII women’s basketball national champion and the nation’s top-ranked Ashland Eagles 66-62 before a near-capacity crowd at Kates Gymnasium in Ashland, Ohio.
Ferris State rallied from a nine-point third quarter deficit and the 10th-ranked Bulldogs outscored the Eagles 28-15 in the final quarter to win, moving to 6-1 on the year.
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The victory snapped Ashland’s nation-leading 45-game winning streak and the Eagles had also won 22 home games in a row prior to the setback. The win was the Bulldogs first over Ashland since 2014.
The Bulldogs used a late first-half run to grab a 34-30 lead at halftime. However, Ashland used a big third period to reclaim the advantage, outscoring Ferris State 17-4 to take a 47-38 lead into the final period before the Bulldogs answered in the final quarter.
Senior forward Chloe Idoni had a huge day for the Bulldogs with a game-high 29 points and six rebounds…
