JOPLIN, Mo (Feb. 26, 2020) - No. 19 Central Missouri Jennies Basketball played their next to last game of the regular season Wednesday night. After getting down early, 4-0, the Jennies allowed just 35 points the rest of the way in their 74-39 win. The win puts UCM at 23-4 this season and 17-1 in the MIAA.

How it Happened
• The Jennies enjoyed a terrific shooting night going for 46.4% from the floor and 55% from three.
• UCM passed the ball well dishing out 19 assists on 26 made field goals. 
• Central Missouri forced 24 turnovers while losing the ball just 10 times themselves.
• The Jennies got down 4-0 to start the game, but after that outscored the Lions 24-6 in the first. UCM went 4-6 from three with Collier, Fleming, Stearns and Davis each hitting one. UCM went on a 9-0 run to turn a four-point lead into a 13-point lead, 21-8 following a Ryann Stearns three and a transition layup from Fleming. Ellisha Davis hit a three on the Jens final possession and UCM led 24-10 after one.
• UCM's defense turned up in the second quarter. They didn't allow a field goal for the entire 10 minutes. The Jens outscored the Lions 11-6 and all six Lion points came at the free throw line. Megan Skaggs started the quarter with a three. A flagrant foul put Morgan Fleming at the free throw line midway through the quarter and her two free throws gave UCM their largest lead, 35-10. The Lions closed the quarter scoring the final six points as the Jens led 35-16 at the break.
• Another great defensive quarter for the Jens who again allowed just six points in the third. UCM wasn't scoring much to start the period and led 41-21 at the media timeout. In the final five minutes though, the Jennies outscored MSSU 12-1. Megan Skaggs knocked in two three-pointers in the final minute for a 53-22 lead.
• With the game in hand, the Jennies emptied their bench for much of the quarter. Both teams made six field goals and Sydnee Schovanec scored 10 in the fourth as UCM cruised to their 23rd win of the season.

It Was Over When...
• The Jennies defense clamped down in the second quarter allowing just six points as they separated for a 35-16 lead at the half.

Jennies Stat Leaders
• Megan Skaggs led the scoring with 13 points. She was 5-6 from the floor and 3-3 from three. She also grabbed seven boards with three assists and three steals.
• Morgan Fleming scored 12 and passed out eight assists.  
• Nija Collier scored 11 with four rebounds.
• Sydnee Schovanec added 10, all in the fourth quarter. 
• Ellisha Davis scored nine.

For the Lions
• Destiny Cozart scored a game-high 15 points. She was 7-8 at the free throw line.
• Layne Skiles scored 10.
• Madi Stokes and Zoe Campbell each grabbed seven rebounds.

News and Notes
• The Jennies have won seven straight against Missouri Southern.
• The 39 points is the fewest UCM has allowed this season. This is the 18th time in 27 games, the Jennies have allowed fewer than 60 points in a game.
• For the 12th time this season, UCM has has held an opponent to fewer than 10 points in a quarter. The Lions scored just six in both the second and third. Jennies are 11-1 when an opponent scores less than 10 in a quarter and 53-5 dating back to 2016-17.
• Morgan Fleming's eight assists are a new career high. That puts her over 300 assists for her career.
• Megan Skaggs moved into sixth all-time in scoring at UCM passing Jennies legend, Kathy Anderson. 

Up Next
• It's the final game of the regular season. The Jennies have already clinched the No. 1 seed and an outright MIAA regular season championship. Tip off is 1:30 p.m. against Pittsburg State.