Saturday, February 5
D.J. Sokol Arena
11:05 AM
Creighton University
60
vs
50
Evansville
Women's Basketball Wins Fifth Straight, 60-50, Over Evansville
2/5/2011 1:47:00 PM | Women's Basketball
OMAHA, Neb. - Creighton moved its winning streak to five with a 60-50 women's basketball win over Evansville at D.J. Sokol Arena Saturday. The win concluded a perfect 4-0 home stand for the Bluejays, as they were led by a trio of players in double figures, including Kelsey Woodard's game-high 16 points.
Evansville (7-15, 2-9 MVC) opened the game with a three-pointer from Stephanie Bamberger, for what proved to be the Purple Aces largest lead of the game. Back-to-back baskets from Woodard put the score at 7-7 nearly three minutes into the game, and the Bluejays would not trail for the remainder of the first half. CU's largest lead of the half was just four points however, before the Bluejays carried a 25-22 lead into the locker room.
Sarah Nelson scored seven points to lead all players in the first half. The Jays made 4-of-5 shots to start the game, but hit just 7-of-22 shots to end the half shooting 40.7 percent from the field.
Creighton (15-7, 9-2 MVC) regained its four-point lead after halftime before the Aces scored six straight points to claim a 32-30 lead with 15:42 to play in the game. Creighton answered with five quick points to reclaim a lead it would not lose. An 11-3 run by the Bluejays midway through the second half gave them control and a 46-37 lead with 10:45 to play.
Creighton's 10-point margin at the buzzer equalled its largest lead of the game.
Woodard scored 10 of her game-high 16 points in the second half, finishing 3-of-7 from three-point range and 5-of-6 at the free throw line. The senior played 39 minutes and led the Jays with five assists. Sam Schuett scored 11 of her 15 points in the second half, as both she and Woodard played all 20 minutes after halftime. Schuett led all players with eight rebounds. Nelson finished with 14 points, six rebounds and a career-high three blocked shots.
One game after both DaNae Moore and Ally Jensen had career-highs in steals, the duo tied for game-high honors with three steals against the Aces. Moore chipped in a season-best seven rebounds as well.
A trio of Evansville plays tied for the team-lead with 10 points – Meagan Collins, Samantha Heck and Taylor Ware. Heck led UE with seven rebounds and five assists.
Creighton will play its first road game since Jan. 22 when it plays at league-leading Northern Iowa on Thursday. The Bluejays and Panthers will tip at 7:05 pm in a game televised by Fox Sports Net.
NOTES: The Jays are 11-0 when leading at halftime this year and have won 15 straight when on top at the half ... Woodard now has 1,372 career points to rank alone in 10th place in school history ... Woodard's 238 career three-pointers rank 10th in league history.
Evansville (7-15, 2-9 MVC) opened the game with a three-pointer from Stephanie Bamberger, for what proved to be the Purple Aces largest lead of the game. Back-to-back baskets from Woodard put the score at 7-7 nearly three minutes into the game, and the Bluejays would not trail for the remainder of the first half. CU's largest lead of the half was just four points however, before the Bluejays carried a 25-22 lead into the locker room.
Sarah Nelson scored seven points to lead all players in the first half. The Jays made 4-of-5 shots to start the game, but hit just 7-of-22 shots to end the half shooting 40.7 percent from the field.
Creighton (15-7, 9-2 MVC) regained its four-point lead after halftime before the Aces scored six straight points to claim a 32-30 lead with 15:42 to play in the game. Creighton answered with five quick points to reclaim a lead it would not lose. An 11-3 run by the Bluejays midway through the second half gave them control and a 46-37 lead with 10:45 to play.
Creighton's 10-point margin at the buzzer equalled its largest lead of the game.
Woodard scored 10 of her game-high 16 points in the second half, finishing 3-of-7 from three-point range and 5-of-6 at the free throw line. The senior played 39 minutes and led the Jays with five assists. Sam Schuett scored 11 of her 15 points in the second half, as both she and Woodard played all 20 minutes after halftime. Schuett led all players with eight rebounds. Nelson finished with 14 points, six rebounds and a career-high three blocked shots.
One game after both DaNae Moore and Ally Jensen had career-highs in steals, the duo tied for game-high honors with three steals against the Aces. Moore chipped in a season-best seven rebounds as well.
A trio of Evansville plays tied for the team-lead with 10 points – Meagan Collins, Samantha Heck and Taylor Ware. Heck led UE with seven rebounds and five assists.
Creighton will play its first road game since Jan. 22 when it plays at league-leading Northern Iowa on Thursday. The Bluejays and Panthers will tip at 7:05 pm in a game televised by Fox Sports Net.
NOTES: The Jays are 11-0 when leading at halftime this year and have won 15 straight when on top at the half ... Woodard now has 1,372 career points to rank alone in 10th place in school history ... Woodard's 238 career three-pointers rank 10th in league history.
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