WARRENSBURG, Mo. (Dec. 19, 2019) - In their final game in 2019, Central Missouri Jennies Basketball went out with a bang scoring 99 points in a 99-62 nonconference win over Avila. The win puts the Jens at 8-3 as they finish over their nonconference schedule.
How it Happened
• The Jennies shot 57.7% from the floor and hit nine three-pointers while holding Avila to just 35.1% shooting.
• UCM had a big advantage on the glass with 50 rebounds to the Eagles 21. Of the 50, 19 were offensive which led to 19 second-chance points.
• Central Missouri passed the ball well dishing out 25 assists on 41 made field goals.
• UCM also took advantage of seven blocks shots as they played well in both the offensive and defensive paint. UCM outscored Avila 58-20 in the paint.
• Central Missouri scored the first eight points in the game starting out with three-point buckets from
Morgan Fleming and
Megan Skaggs. After Avila got on the board, UCM scored six straight to go on top 14-2 and the rout was on. The Jens held the Eagles to just eight points in the first quarter and led 21-8 after 10 minutes.
• Things didn't change much in the second quarter. A three from
Gigi McAtee gave UCM a 20-point lead, 30-10 with 7:26 left to play in the half. The Eagles hung with the Jens, actually outscoring them the rest of the half 15-13 and UCM led 43-25 at the break.
• The Jennies really stepped on the gas in the third quarter scoring 29 points. The Jens shot 79% in the frame, 11-14. A pair of
Kim Crown free throws made it a 30-point lead and another Crown layup in the closing seconds put UCM ahead 72-40 with one quarter left.
• The Jennies cleared their bench in the fourth quarter.
Adria Costley gave UCM their largest lead, 96-51, and the Jens cruised to a 99-62 win.
It Was Over When...
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Gigi McAtee started the second half with a three-pointer putting the Jennies lead back over 20, 46-25.
Jennies Stat Leaders
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Kim Crown led UCM scoring 18 points on 6-9 shooting with nine rebounds. She sank six at the line.
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Nija Collier picked up a double-double scoring 16 points with 10 rebounds. She also blocked three shots.
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Megan Skaggs and
Ellisha Davis each scored 11 points. Skaggs also had four assists and six rebounds.
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Gigi McAtee and
Ryann Stearns scored 10 each. Stearns had five assists and four boards.
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Morgan Fleming scored nine points with seven assists and six rebounds.
For the Eagles
• Paige Bunn led all scorers with 21 points.
• Taylor Faulkner hit four three-pointers and scored 17 points.
• Matt Morgan added 13 points.
News and Notes
• The Jennies hit plenty of season highs: 99 points, 41 field goals, 50 rebounds. 57.7 field goal percentage, 25 assists, seven blocks.
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Kim Crown's 18 points are a career high.
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Gigi McAtee matched a career high with 10 points.
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Morgan Fleming's seven assists are a new career best. She also hit her 100th career three-point field goal.Â
• Eleven different Jennies scored in the game.
Madisyn Pense scored her first career points.
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Megan Skaggs surpassed 500 career rebounds.
• This is the sixth time UCM has held an opponent to fewer than 10 points in a quarter allowing just eight in the first. The Jens are 5-1 this season and 46-5 since 2016-17.
• The last time UCM grabbed 50 rebounds in a game came back on Feb. 5, 2015 against Southwest Baptist. Their last game with 25 assists was Nov. 12, 2012 against Evangel when they had 27.
Up Next
• The Jens are off until 2020. They'll start back up conference play on the road taking on Central Oklahoma Saturday, Jan. 4 at 1:30 p.m.
