Jennies Pick up 80-70 Win in Home Opener Over William Jewell

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WARRENSBURG, Mo. - Central Missouri Jennies Basketball earned their first win of the season in their home opener against William Jewell. The Jens rode a 13-point halftime lead all the way to the finish, defeating the Cardinals 80-70 to move to 1-2 on the young season.

Playing in her first game of the season, senior Shelby Winkelmann led the Jennies with 24 points on 7-of-14 shooting and was a perfect 9-for-9 from the charity stripe, setting a new career-high for most made free throws without a miss.

Senior Ashley Jones notched her second straight double-double scoring 17 points and grabbing a game-high 16 boards. Senior Tayler Weiks was also in double-figures, scoring 11 points and knocking down three three-pointers.

It was the Cardinals getting on the board first, hitting a three-pointer on the first shot of the game. Weiks answered right back with a trey of her own and the Jennies did not trail for the remainder of the game. Tied at 12 with just over three minutes to play, UCM went on an 11-3 run to end the first period, getting seven points from Winkelmann during the stretch.

Central Missouri continued to apply pressure, going up by as many as 17, before heading to halftime with a 45-32 lead.

In the second half the Jennies were content to trade buckets with the Cardinals as WJC never got closer than within eight during the fourth period. Jones scored seven of her 17 and pulled down six rebounds in the final frame.

Both teams shot the ball well with William Jewell holding a 50.0%-to-43.5% edge in field goal percentage. The Jens held the advantage in the point, outrebounding a team for the first time all season, 44-25. They also outscored WJC 42-30 in the paint and made their money on second-chance points scoring 22 points and grabbing 20 offensive rebounds.

Madison Campbell led the Cardinals with 13 points and seven rebounds and two blocked shots. Maddie Nelson chipped in with 10 points and eight assists.

UCM is off for the remainder of the week and are back in action Tuesday, Nov. 24 for another nonconference battle at Drury. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m in Springfield, Mo.