Thursday, January 25
Omaha Civic Auditorium
TBA
Creighton University
61
vs
51
Missouri State
Bluejays Beat Lady Bears, 61-51, Improve to .500 in MVC
1/25/2007 2:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
OMAHA, Neb. - Ally Thrall and Sam Schuett tied for team-high honors with 14 points and Megan Neuvirth filled up the stat sheet as the Creighton women's basketball team defeated Missouri State, 61-51, Thursday night at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. Neuvirth led the Jays with 10 rebounds, had career bests with three assists and three blocked shots and tied her career-high with four steals as the Bluejays evened their record in the Missouri Valley Conference at 4-4, 7-12 overall. The Lady Bears dropped to 6-11, 2-6 in the MVC.
CU scored the first five points of the game, but MSU answered to take an 8-7 lead. From there the Bluejays went on a 16-0 run over nearly a seven-minute span to build their largest lead of the game, up 23-8. The Lady Bears responded with a run of their own to stay in it. A 15-3 run by MSU brought it back within three before CU closed the first half on an 8-2 burst to take a 34-25 lead into the break.
The Bluejays scored the first four points after halftime to go up 13, but over the next 10 minutes the Lady Bears slowly cut into the Bluejays lead, getting within four on two occasions. Following two Tahnee Balerio free-throws at 8:10 which made the score 46-42 in favor of the Jays, CU responded with a Thrall three-pointer on its next trip down to go back up seven and MSU would never get closer.
The Bluejays forced 23 Lady Bear turnovers and scored 17 points from the miscues. CU also swiped a season-high 15 steals, paced by Neuvirth and Thrall's four apiece. CU itself committed 20 turnovers, resulting directly to 15 MSU points, while Balerio led all players with six steals.
MSU forward Breton Wyett recorded a double-double with game-highs of 20 points and 11 rebounds, while she added three blocks and two assists. Balerio finished with 15 points and six assists along with her steal total.
Schuett made 3-of-4 three-pointers and 3-of-4 free-throws and ended with 14 points, eight rebounds, two assists and two blocked shots. Thrall drained a pair of treys and tied for team-high honors with three assists. Sara Cain also reached double figures with 12 points. Sophomore Tyrai Bronson snapped an 0-for-19 skid from three-point range and made 2-of-5 shots from beyond the arc for six points.
MSU out-rebounded CU 35-34, but the Jays owned the edge on second-chance points, 11-4. CU shot 42.6 percent for the game, while holding MSU to 35.7 percent. After only four fouls were whistled in the first half, 21 were called after halftime.
CU will look to move above .500 in MVC play and equal its season and MVC win totals from a year ago when it plays host to Wichita State on Saturday. Tipoff is set for 4:05 p.m. at the Civic Auditorium to allow time between a CU men's game at Qwest Center OMAHA with Indiana State which tips at 1:05 p.m.
CU scored the first five points of the game, but MSU answered to take an 8-7 lead. From there the Bluejays went on a 16-0 run over nearly a seven-minute span to build their largest lead of the game, up 23-8. The Lady Bears responded with a run of their own to stay in it. A 15-3 run by MSU brought it back within three before CU closed the first half on an 8-2 burst to take a 34-25 lead into the break.
The Bluejays scored the first four points after halftime to go up 13, but over the next 10 minutes the Lady Bears slowly cut into the Bluejays lead, getting within four on two occasions. Following two Tahnee Balerio free-throws at 8:10 which made the score 46-42 in favor of the Jays, CU responded with a Thrall three-pointer on its next trip down to go back up seven and MSU would never get closer.
The Bluejays forced 23 Lady Bear turnovers and scored 17 points from the miscues. CU also swiped a season-high 15 steals, paced by Neuvirth and Thrall's four apiece. CU itself committed 20 turnovers, resulting directly to 15 MSU points, while Balerio led all players with six steals.
MSU forward Breton Wyett recorded a double-double with game-highs of 20 points and 11 rebounds, while she added three blocks and two assists. Balerio finished with 15 points and six assists along with her steal total.
Schuett made 3-of-4 three-pointers and 3-of-4 free-throws and ended with 14 points, eight rebounds, two assists and two blocked shots. Thrall drained a pair of treys and tied for team-high honors with three assists. Sara Cain also reached double figures with 12 points. Sophomore Tyrai Bronson snapped an 0-for-19 skid from three-point range and made 2-of-5 shots from beyond the arc for six points.
MSU out-rebounded CU 35-34, but the Jays owned the edge on second-chance points, 11-4. CU shot 42.6 percent for the game, while holding MSU to 35.7 percent. After only four fouls were whistled in the first half, 21 were called after halftime.
CU will look to move above .500 in MVC play and equal its season and MVC win totals from a year ago when it plays host to Wichita State on Saturday. Tipoff is set for 4:05 p.m. at the Civic Auditorium to allow time between a CU men's game at Qwest Center OMAHA with Indiana State which tips at 1:05 p.m.
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