The Monarchs and Buckeyes headed to Daytona Beach for Thanksgiving Day to face off in the Daytona Beach Classic. This is the fifth matchup for ODU and OSU. On Jan. 26, 1979, the Monarchs defeated the Buckeyes 72-48 in Columbus, Ohio. For Thanksgiving, Nov. 28, 2024, the Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Monarchs 70 - 47. Although the Buckeyes could not connect from the three-point line in this matchup. They shot 11 three-pointers and did not connect. Shooting 72 percent from the free throw line, the Ohio State Buckeyes made 16 out of 22 free throws. Ajae Petty, a transfer from Kentucky, led the Buckeyes in scoring. Ajae ended the game with 24 pts. In the first half, Ajae Petty scored 12 points. Brenda Fontana and Simaru Fields tied for the leading scorer for Old Dominion. Brenda and Simaru had 11 points.

The Monarchs' five-game winning streak is over. In the first half, they turned the ball over 21 times. They totaled 28 turnovers. The Monarchs' defense held an Ohio State offense that averages 93 points a game to 70 points. In the post-game interview, DeLisha Milton-Jones said, "They did a smart job, their coach made some adjustments to where they got some one-on-one plays with their big girls, diving down to the middle of the floor. Now, that took us (Old Dominion) out of their normal rotation, she was able to have her way with the one-on-one action, I still feel like our discipline in terms of leaving our feet or getting caught going for some of their moves allowed her (Ajae Petty) to return to her dominant hand or the strong shoulder. We gave her that opportunity far too many times."

The third quarter was tight and back-and-forth between the Monarchs and the Buckeyes. Mariah Clayton for the Monarchs scored their first bucket with a layup at the six-minute mark. Then Brenda Fontana followed up with a three-point play by drawing the foul on Jaloni Cambridge. Ajae Petty came back down the court and scored with an assist from Jaloni Cambridge. The Monarchs were putting up a fight to close the gap.

In the final quarter, the Buckeyes held the lead. Ajae Petty found her way to the free-throw line twice. She shot two for four at the free-throw line. The Buckeyes shot 72.7 percent from the free-throw line. The Monarchs shot 57.1 percent from the free-throw line. The Monarchs had some missteps on defense, and the Buckeyes were able to capitalize. After losing to the Buckeyes, the Monarchs' record is 5-2. The Buckeyes are undefeated, holding a record of 6-0. The Monarchs compete against Oakland in the Daytona Beach Classic on Saturday, Nov. 30, at 3:30 pm.