Sioux City, IA (CSi)  The University of Jamestown Women’s Jimmie team routed the Indiana Institute of Technology, on Friday in the NAIA Division II Basketball, National Tournament.

The final score:  Jamestown 82 Indiana Tech 63.

Up next for the Jimmies, the quarter finals on Saturday at 3-p.m., vs. Concordia.

Recap

SIOUX CITY, Iowa  (uj.edu) — McKayla Orr (SR/Ypsilanti, ND) scored 18 points and had six rebounds while the University of Jamestown women’s basketball team used a strong second-quarter defensive effort to defeat Indiana Tech 82-63 in the round of 16 at the 2018 NAIA DII National Championship.

Jamestown (31-4) advances to the semifinals and will play either Concordia (Neb.) or Taylor (Ind.) Saturday at 3:00 p.m. This marks the third time in the last four season the Jimmies have reached the national semifinals.

The Jimmies held the Warriors to 2-of-17 shooting in the second quarter and outrebounded them 16-8. Indiana Tech went nearly 4 1/2 minutes without a point, allowing Jamestown to build on their two-point first quarter lead.

UJ closed the half on a 12-4 run and led 39-25 at the half. Allison Jablonsky (SO/Blaine, MN) gave the Jimmies a 20-point lead after making one of two free throws with 54 seconds in the third.

Jamestown opened the final quarter by making nine straight shots from the floor, and led by 30 with 5:15 in the game. A 13-2 Warrior run cut into the Jimmie lead, but the damage had already been done.

Jablonsky finished with 11 off the bench. Jenna Doyle (JR/Princeton, MN) and Paige Emmel (SR/Bismarck, ND) were also in double figures with 10 points each. Marina Nowak (JR/Rogers, MN) finished with nine points and nine rebounds.

Indiana Tech (30-5) was led by Keanna Gary’s 14 points and eight rebounds. DeAnn Kauffman had 13 points and three steals.