FREMONT, Neb. (uj.edu)— The University of Jamestown women’s basketball team trailed by five after three quarters against Midland University, but outscored the Warriors 26-12 in the final 10 minutes to post an 85-76 win Thursday evening.
Jamestown (9-5 overall, 4-4 Great Plains Athletic Conference) got career highs from Noelle Josephson (SO/Ramsey, MN) (21 points), Kia Tower (FR/Bigfork, MN) (12), and Correy Hickman (JR/Morris, MN) (11). Hannah DeMars (FR/Grand Rapids, MN) was also in double figures with 10 points.
The Jimmies made 17-of-29 shots in the first half (58.6 percent) but led by just one, 44-43, at the half.
Midland took its second four-point lead of the third quarter after an Amanda Hansen basket made it 54-50 with 5:10 left. Tower made one of two free throws on UJ’s next possession to cut the lead to 54-51, but the Warriors went on a 7-2 run to stretch its lead to eight with 3:07 in the third.
Hickman converted a three-point play to bring the Jimmies level at 67 with 4:50 in the game, part of a 12-0 run that took just one minute to give UJ a 73-67 advantage.
The Warriors got as close as two points with just under two minutes to play, only to have Jamestown finish the game by scoring 10 of the final 13 points.
Makensi Higlin grabbed seven rebounds and Olivia Anderson (SR/Edgeley, ND) dished out a career-best five assists. Josephson finished with four steals.
Midland (5-11, 1-7 GPAC) was led by Hansen’s 25 points while Maddie Meadows added 23 points and nine rebounds.
Jamestown hosts Hastings (Neb.) Saturday at 1 p.m.
