WARRENSBURG, Mo. (Dec. 10, 2017) No. 10 Central Missouri Women's Basketball started off their conference season on the right foot, with a 77-40 win over Northwest Missouri. The win puts UCM at 1-0 in the MIAA and 6-1 overall.
How it Happened
• Central Missouri shot 43.8% from the floor and their defense held the Bearcats to just 24.5%.
• The Jens caused 16 Bearcat turnovers while committing just seven themselves. They also scored 18 points off of those Bearcat turnovers.
• UCM held the Bearcats to fewer than 10 points in each of the first three quarters.
• Most of UCM's damage came from in the paint. They scored 42 points to the Bearcats eight. They also won the rebounding battle 47-33.
• Central Missouri shot 16-of-19 (84.2) at the free throw line, matching their most in a game this season.
• The Jennies led for the entirety of the game.
Kayonna Lee hit a jumper on UCM's first possession and it was off to the races.
• The Jennies lead was never questioned, going up 15-2 after a three from
Paige Redmond at the 5:10 mark of the first period.Â
It was Over When
• A pair of free throws gave the Jennies an 11-point lead, 13-2 just 4:31 into the game and UCM held a 10-point lead for the rest of the game.Â
Jennies Stat Leaders
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Morgan Fleming led UCM with a game-high 19 points.
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Kayonna Lee picked up the Jennies first double-double of the season with 15 points and a game-high 12 rebounds. It is her fourth double-digit rebound game of the season. She also had two blocks.
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Paige Redmond scored 13 points and
Megan Skaggs added 11 on 4-of-7 shooting. Redmond also had a game-high six assists.Â
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Kelsey Williams helped out with three assists and five rebounds.Â
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Sydney Skaggs shot 4-of-5 from the floor and scored nine points
For the Bearcats
• Tanya Meyer and Mallory McAndrews each scored nine points.
• Jaelyn Haggard scored seven and had two assists.Â
• Meyer and Maria Dentlinger eached grabbed a team-high six rebounds.
• Kaylani Maiava blocked a pair of shots, scored two points and had four rebounds.
News and Notes
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Sydney Skaggs' nine points is a new career high.
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Kelsey Williams got the start for the first time this season. Her five rebounds put her over 100 for her career.Â
• Central Missouri has now won five straight over the Bearcats and 10 of their last 11.
• This was the Jennies first game against a Division II opponent since Nov. 19.
• UCM's 47 rebounds match a season high.
• For the sixth time in seven games, the Jennies committed fewer turnovers than their opponents.
• Northwest Missouri committed 12 turnovers before UCM had one, which came at the 1:56 mark of the second period.
• The Jens blocked five shots for the fourth time in their last five games.
• Opponents have now scored 45 or fewer points in three straight games for the first time since 1972-73. That team did so in the final eight games of the season, and then twice more to start the 73-74 season.
Up Next
Central Missouri concludes their six game homes stand with an MIAA game Thursday against Missouri Western. The Griffons are 3-0 thus far in MIAA play. Tip off is scheduled for 5:30 pm
