ASHLAND, Wis. – The UMN Morris women's basketball team (12-9, 7-5 UMAC) cruised to a 95-59 victory over Northland (4-16, 2-11 UMAC) Saturday afternoon. Lexus Eagle Chasing paced the Cougar offense with a 21-point outing.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After the two teams kept things close during the first six minutes of the game, the Cougars used a 14-4 run down the stretch to take a 28-17 lead into the second quarter.
- The Cougars then used a strong second quarter to open things up as UMN Morris outscored Northland, 31-13.
- With 2:50 to play in the opening half, Jadyn Sondrol hit a 3-pointer to give Cougars a 30-point lead.
- After two quarters of play in the books, the Cougars held a 59-30 lead over Northland.
- During the third quarter, the Cougars nearly built a 40-point lead as they led 81-42.
- Despite being outscored in the fourth, 17-14, UMN Morris coasted to the 95-59 victory.
NOTABLES
- Along with her 21 points, Eagle Chasing secured seven rebounds.
- Mia Wassink chipped in 16 points on the afternoon – her 20th game this season scoring at least 10 points.
- Abby Van Kemepen led the Cougars with 10 rebounds.
- The Cougars were 6-for-6 on free throw attempts during the second quarter.
- During the first quarter, the Cougars made 12 of their 18 shot attempts.
- A. Van Kempen played in her 100th career game Saturday.
UP NEXT
The Cougars return home to the Cougar Sports Center to take on Crown on Wednesday, Feb. 12. Game time is set for 7:15 p.m.
