TOPEKA, Kan. – Brooke Littrell scored 29 points helping Central Missouri Jennies basketball turn back the Washburn Ichabods, 69-56, in a MIAA game Saturday, Feb. 24, inside Lee Arena.
The Jennies (19-7, 13-7 MIAA) are scheduled to host Rogers State in a conference contest Thursday, Feb. 29, at 5:30 p.m. inside the Jerry M. Hughes Athletics Center in Warrensburg.
Littrell went 11-of-16 from the field and 7-of-8 at the free-throw line for her game-high 29 points while also snagging six rebounds, recording four blocks and compiling three steals.
Olivia Nelson added nine points,
Lauren Frost had a team-high four assists, and
Ashley Tull pulled down a team-best 10 rebounds, rounding out the UCM leaders in the victory.
For the game, Central Missouri shot 39 percent from the field (25-of-64), 29 percent from three-point range (4-of-14) and were 15-of-22 at the free-throw line for 68 percent. The Jennies outrebounded the Ichabods, 37-32, and outscored Washburn in the paint, 40-26, and off turnovers, 33-11.
Aubree Dewey netted 14 points, leading Washburn (12-14, 7-13 MIAA).