ABERDEEN, S.D. (uj.edu) — The 20th-ranked University of Jamestown women’s basketball team snapped a six-game losing streak with an 86-72 non-conference win at Presentation (S.D.) College Monday evening.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: (20) Jamestown 86, Presentation 72
LOCATION: Strode Activity Center, Aberdeen, SD
RECORDS: Jamestown 6-7, Presentation 5-7
HOW IT HAPPENED
*The Saints scored the first seven points of the contest to take a 7-0 lead, but the Jimmies finished on a 25-12 run to take a six-point edge into the second period.
*UJ led by as few as four and as many as 12 after Jory Mullen (SR/Pierre, SD)’s bucket with 1:33 in the half.
*Both teams scored 24 points in the third quarter on nearly identical shooting–Jamestown was 10 of 21 and Presentation 10 of 19.
*The Saints got within two points following a basket by Allison Cox at the 7:37 mark of the third. The Jimmies responded with a 17-2 run over the next 4:14 to effectively put the game away.
*Jamestown maintained a double-digit lead throughout the fourth quarter. Kayla Feldhake (SO/Alexandria, MN)’s basket gave UJ its biggest lead of the night–19 points–with 1:49 left in the game.
FOR UJ
*Paige Schmidt (JR/Tappen, ND) poured in a career-high 20 points, including six three-pointers to pace the offense.
*Emma Stoehr (SO/Woodbury, MN) posted a double-double of 15 points and 11 assists. She also finished with six rebounds and three steals.
*Noelle Josephson (FR/Ramsey, MN) and Mackensi Higlin (SO/Mandan, ND) chipped in with nine points each. Olivia Anderson (JR/Edgeley, ND) came off the bench to post career highs in points (7) and rebounds (6).
*The Jimmies’ 86 points were the second-most scored in a game this year, behind the 88 scored against Dickinson State (N.D.) in the season opener.
FOR PRESENTATION
*Cox had 12 points to the lead the Saints and pulled down seven rebounds.
*Josie Clemens was also in double digits with 11.
*Jada Campbell had 10 points, nine rebounds, and two blocked shots.
*The Saints shot 40.6 percent (26-for-64) overall and were 6 of 20 from three-point range.
UP NEXT
*Jamestown plays another non-conference game Wednesday, traveling to Valley City State (N.D.), with tipoff set for 6 p.m.
