Wednesday…
Dordt University 77 Jamestown 58
The fifth-ranked Dordt (Iowa) University Defenders jumped out to a 39-25 halftime lead and never looked back, defeating the University of Jamestown women’s basketball team 77-58 Wednesday evening at Harold Newman Arena.
Dordt improves to 11-1 overall and 4-1 in the Great Plains Athletic Conference while Jamestown falls to 6-4 and 2-3 in the GPAC.
Despite shooting only 29 percent in the first quarter, the Jimmies trailed by just six, 20-14, after the first quarter.
UJ opened the second quarter on an 11-3 run to take a 25-23 lead after a three-pointer by Emma Stoehr (JR/Woodbury, MN) with 5:25 before the half. However, that would be the final points for the Jimmies before the break. The Defenders scored the final 16 points of the quarter to lead 39-25 at halftime.
Backed by an 11-for-19 shooting performance in the third quarter, Dordt extended their advantage to 26 after three quarters.
Jamestown forced 12 turnovers in the fourth quarter and held Dordt to 3-of-8 shooting, outscoring Dordt 14-8 in the fourth to make the final score 77-58.
Stoehr finished with a season-high 14 points to lead the Jimmies. Courtney Mosloski (SR/Fairmont, MN) added 12 points off the bench. Hannah DeMars (FR/Grand Rapids, MN) grabbed a team-high five rebounds while Noelle Josephson (SO/Ramsey, MN) recorded three steals to go along with three assists.
Erika Feenstra had 17 points and eight rebounds for Dordt. Rachel Evavold added 13 points and seven assists, and Karly Gustafson chipped in with 11 points and eight rebounds.
The Jimmies are in Omaha, Neb., on Saturday to face College of Saint Mary at 2 p.m.
