Friday, March 12
St. Charles, Mo.
6:05 PM
Creighton University
65
vs
62
Drake
Bluejays Fight Past Bulldogs, 65-62, in Women's Basketball
3/12/2010 9:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
ST. CHARLES, Mo. - Ally Jensen knocked down six three-pointers to score a career-high 18 points and help the Creighton women's basketball team past Drake, 65-62, in the quarterfinals of the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Friday night at The Family Arena. Sam Schuett added her team-leading seventh double-double of the year with 12 points and 11 rebounds, as the Bluejays advanced to the semifinals of the tournament on Saturday at 7:35 p.m.
Drake (15-15) scored the first six points of the game, before Chevelle Herring hit a free-throw 2:53 into the game. The shot started a 7-0 run for the Bluejays, as they took their first lead of the game just over five minutes in. The Bluejays made five of their first nine shots in the half, before cooling off and making 3-of-21 to end the half. CU tried shooting over Drake's zone, with little accuracy, making only 3-of-18 (.167) three-pointers in the first 20 minutes.
The Bulldogs ended the first half on a 5-1 spurt to take a 28-24 lead into the locker room. Jensen kept the Jays in the game, as she drained 3-of-9 three-pointers in the first half, while her teammates combined to go 0-for-9 from beyond the arc in that same span. Drake out-rebounded CU 24-16 in the first half.
Drake owned a five-point lead, up 36-31, before the Jays nailed three straight three-pointers to regain the lead. Schuett knocked a triple down and then Jensen hit back-to-back threes to put the Jays up 40-36 with 13:23 left in the game. DU fought back to tie it up, only to have Jensen hit her third three in as many chances in the second half and give the Jays a 43-40 lead. CU would hold the lead from that point on, as Jensen's final three knocked DU out of its zone defense.
Creighton pushed ahead by as many as nine in the second half, leading 64-55 with 1:15 to play. The Jays missed five of their final six free-throws, including their final four in the final minute, allowing Drake to inch its way back into the game. Jordann Plummer attempted a deep three-pointer at the buzzer, as the Jays escaped with the win.
The Jays drained 8-of-15 (.533) three-pointers in the second half to go 11-for-33 (.333) in the game. The Jays ended the game shooting 40 percent (22-55) from the field, but just 10-of-18 (.556) at the free-throw line. DU out-rebounded CU 43-31.
Jensen finished her career-night 6-of-12 from beyond the arc to lead the Jays with 18 points. Schuett chipped in 12 points and 11 boards to lead the Jays on the glass. Chevelle Herring went 3-for-9 from three-point range and finished with 13 points and four assists. Kellie Nelson, who scored eight of CU's first nine points, ended with 10 points.
Megan Neuvirth led the team with six assists and added seven points, nine boards and two blocked shots.
Drake was led by Kristin Turk's 16. Rachael Hackbarth posted a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Bulldogs.
Creighton now plays sixth-seeded Wichita State (17-13), which upset No. 3 seed Missouri State (20-10), 80-75 in the final quarterfinal of Friday. Creighton's semifinal with WSU will tip off at 7:35 p.m. and will air live on Fox Sports Midwest.
NOTES: The win was just the second this season for the Jays when trailing at the half (2-6) ... Creighton went 3-0 against Drake this year, the first time in school history defeating the Bulldogs three times in one season ... CU improved to 11-0 on the season when shooting at least 40 percent from the field, 11-0 when making at least eight three-pointers and 5-0 in games decided by five points or less ... CU is 30-11 under Jim Flanery when making at least 10 three-pointers ... Neuvirth tied the school record by playing in her 126th career game (Codi Walker) ... Neuvirth moved her career rebounding total to 908, ranking 11th in MVC history and 16 shy of the school record ... Creighton's four-game winning streak is its longest of the season ... Jensen's 12 three-point attempts tied a school record for attempts in an MVC Tournament game, done previously by Christy Neneman (2003) and current assistant coach Dayna Finch (2002) ... Herring has now attempted 41 three-pointers in her MVC Tournament career, a school record (formerly Christy Neneman, 36).
Drake (15-15) scored the first six points of the game, before Chevelle Herring hit a free-throw 2:53 into the game. The shot started a 7-0 run for the Bluejays, as they took their first lead of the game just over five minutes in. The Bluejays made five of their first nine shots in the half, before cooling off and making 3-of-21 to end the half. CU tried shooting over Drake's zone, with little accuracy, making only 3-of-18 (.167) three-pointers in the first 20 minutes.
The Bulldogs ended the first half on a 5-1 spurt to take a 28-24 lead into the locker room. Jensen kept the Jays in the game, as she drained 3-of-9 three-pointers in the first half, while her teammates combined to go 0-for-9 from beyond the arc in that same span. Drake out-rebounded CU 24-16 in the first half.
Drake owned a five-point lead, up 36-31, before the Jays nailed three straight three-pointers to regain the lead. Schuett knocked a triple down and then Jensen hit back-to-back threes to put the Jays up 40-36 with 13:23 left in the game. DU fought back to tie it up, only to have Jensen hit her third three in as many chances in the second half and give the Jays a 43-40 lead. CU would hold the lead from that point on, as Jensen's final three knocked DU out of its zone defense.
Creighton pushed ahead by as many as nine in the second half, leading 64-55 with 1:15 to play. The Jays missed five of their final six free-throws, including their final four in the final minute, allowing Drake to inch its way back into the game. Jordann Plummer attempted a deep three-pointer at the buzzer, as the Jays escaped with the win.
The Jays drained 8-of-15 (.533) three-pointers in the second half to go 11-for-33 (.333) in the game. The Jays ended the game shooting 40 percent (22-55) from the field, but just 10-of-18 (.556) at the free-throw line. DU out-rebounded CU 43-31.
Jensen finished her career-night 6-of-12 from beyond the arc to lead the Jays with 18 points. Schuett chipped in 12 points and 11 boards to lead the Jays on the glass. Chevelle Herring went 3-for-9 from three-point range and finished with 13 points and four assists. Kellie Nelson, who scored eight of CU's first nine points, ended with 10 points.
Megan Neuvirth led the team with six assists and added seven points, nine boards and two blocked shots.
Drake was led by Kristin Turk's 16. Rachael Hackbarth posted a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Bulldogs.
Creighton now plays sixth-seeded Wichita State (17-13), which upset No. 3 seed Missouri State (20-10), 80-75 in the final quarterfinal of Friday. Creighton's semifinal with WSU will tip off at 7:35 p.m. and will air live on Fox Sports Midwest.
NOTES: The win was just the second this season for the Jays when trailing at the half (2-6) ... Creighton went 3-0 against Drake this year, the first time in school history defeating the Bulldogs three times in one season ... CU improved to 11-0 on the season when shooting at least 40 percent from the field, 11-0 when making at least eight three-pointers and 5-0 in games decided by five points or less ... CU is 30-11 under Jim Flanery when making at least 10 three-pointers ... Neuvirth tied the school record by playing in her 126th career game (Codi Walker) ... Neuvirth moved her career rebounding total to 908, ranking 11th in MVC history and 16 shy of the school record ... Creighton's four-game winning streak is its longest of the season ... Jensen's 12 three-point attempts tied a school record for attempts in an MVC Tournament game, done previously by Christy Neneman (2003) and current assistant coach Dayna Finch (2002) ... Herring has now attempted 41 three-pointers in her MVC Tournament career, a school record (formerly Christy Neneman, 36).
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