JOPLIN, Mo. – University of Central Missouri women's basketball head coach
Dave Slifer earned his 800th career win as the Jennies took down No. 24-ranked Missouri Southern, 78-65, Saturday afternoon, Feb. 10, inside the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center.
The Jennies (16-6, 10-6 MIAA) are scheduled to host Nebraska Kearney in a MIAA game Thursday, Feb. 15, at 5:30 p.m. in Warrensburg.
Slifer, who is in his 20th season as head coach at Central Missouri and 35th overall as a head coach, became just the second active coach in NCAA-II history to post at least 800 career wins, moving his career mark to 800-276.
Brooke Littrell led four Jennies in double figures in the game, netting 19 points while pulling down 10 rebounds for her ninth double-double of the season, while
Ashley Tull had 16 points,
Olivia Nelson added 15 points and a team-best six assists, and
Ali Vigil compiled a career-high 14 points.
For the game, UCM shot 49 percent from the field (24-of-49) and were 56 percent from three-point range (10-of-18). The Jennies made 20 out of 24 free-throws for 83 percent and controlled the glass, outrebounding the Lions (18-5, 14-3 MIAA), 31-22.
Brandi Hudson had a game-high 27 points, pacing Missouri Southern.
