WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. – No. 14-ranked University of Central Missouri Jennies Basketball wrapped up the 2026 Midwest Tip-Off Challenge with an 82-63 win over Lake Superior State on Sunday morning, Nov. 1, at Justagame Fieldhouse.
The Jennies (2-1) are idle until hosting No. 25 UMSL (0-0) for their 2026-27 home opener on Monday, Nov. 9, at 6 p.m. inside the Jerry M. Hughes Athletics Center in Warrensburg.
UCM outscored the Lakers (0-3) in the second quarter, 22-13, to turn a three-point first-quarter lead into a 12-point advantage going into halftime, 37-25.
The Jennies and Lake Superior State both scored 25 points in the third quarter, but Central Missouri bested LSSU in the fourth quarter, 20-13, to secure the 19-point victory.
Taylor Weishaar scored a game-high 21 points on 8-of-15 shooting from the floor and a 5-of-6 showing at the free-throw line, and pulled down nine rebounds, while tallying five steals and three blocks, while
Neely Schaaf added a career-high tying 17 points,
Rylee Vierthaler posted 13 points, and
Makenzie Farmer chipped in 10 points, leading UCM in the contest.
Central Missouri went 31-of-64 from the floor (48 percent). 8-of-29 from three-point range (28 percent), and 12-of-15 at the free-throw line (80 percent), and outscored Lake Superior State in the paint, 42-24, and off turnovers, 28-10.
Chloe Watson tallied 17 points to pace the Lakers.
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