WARRENSBURG, Mo. (Feb. 3, 2018) – Central Missouri women's basketball never trailed against the Northeastern State RiverHawks Saturday afternoon, as they won the contest 69-53. The victory was the Jennies 16th straight win to improve their record to 19-1 overall and 13-0 in the MIAA.
How It Happened
• The Jennies and RiverHawks had almost the same shooting percentage, but UCM's 39.3% bested NSU's 38.9%. Northeastern was 7-20 from 3-point range, while Central Missouri was 7-23.
• Central Missouri forced 15 Northeastern turnovers in the game, which lead to 18 points for the Jennies.
• The Jennies won the battle of the boards, as they grabbed 41 total rebounds and 14 on offense. Those second chance opportunities led to UCM scoring 14 points.
• UCM got off to a fast start, scoring the first nine points. A strong defense held the RiverHawks to just three made baskets in the first quarter, making the score 18-7.
• Northeastern hit back-to-back threes towards the end of the second period to help their team stay in the game. However,
Paige Redmond had nine points in the quarter to add to the Jennies lead. At halftime, Central Missouri led by 10 points, 32-22.
• The RiverHawks carried their momentum from the end of the first half into the start of the second. NSU put together a quick 8-1 scoring run to cut UCM's lead to three, 33-30. The game quickly got away from the RiverHawks when the Jennies answered with a scoring run of their own. The Jens scored 10 straight that began with a made free throw from
Sydney Crockett.
• Frustration by the RiverHawks resulted in a called technical foul. Central Missouri was 11-15 from the charity stripe in the third quarter alone. At the end of the third, Central Missouri led 50-38.
• Three triples by the Jennies in the last 6:21 of the game helped seal the deal. Redmond, Crockett, and
Megan Skaggs all made a shot from behind the arc to put the game out of reach.
It Was Over When...
Megan Skaggs had three 3-pointers in the game, but her biggest one of the day was the one she hit in the third period. Crockett had just nailed a free throw to halt the RiverHawks scoring run and put the Jennies up 34-30. Skaggs drained a 3-pointer with 4:57 left in the third quarter to spark an offense that would score six more continuous points and regain a double digit lead that they would maintain for the remainder of the game.
Jennies Stat Leaders
• Redmond was the top scorer for the Jennies with 19 points. She also grabbed five rebounds and dished out four assists.
• Skaggs finished the game with 17 points and was 3-5 from behind the arc.
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Kayonna Lee battled for a team-high nine rebounds. She also had nine points.
• Crockett and
Jolene Shipps came off the bench to combine for 15 points and eight rebounds. Crockett had eight points on 3-4 shooting and Shipps had seven after going 2-4 from the field and 2-2 for free throws.
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Kelsey Williams had a strong day defensively as she came up with four steals and held on to six rebounds. She also chipped in six points and handed out five assists.
For the RiverHawks
• Lauren Woods and Cailyn Long tied for the team-high point total of 14. Both women also grabbed five rebounds and dished out two assists. Long was 4-9 from behind the arc.
• Joi Bertrand had a team-high eight rebounds and two steals. She also had two blocks and scored two points.
• Bailee Eldred chipped in nine points and grabbed five defensive rebounds.
News and Notes
• The Jennies extend their overall winning streak to 16.
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Paige Redmond has scored double digits in 12 consecutive games.
• Against the RiverHawks, the Jennies improve to a perfect 7-0.
• Central Missouri is still first in the MIAA standings by three games. Pittsburg State and Nebraska-Kearney remain tied for second place after their victories this afternoon.
Up Next
The Jennies complete their three game home stand next Wednesday, Feb. 7, against the Pittsburg State Gorillas. Tip-off at the Multi is at 5:30 p.m.
