WAYNE, Neb. – Wayne State's Jordan Spencer scored a game-high 22 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead the 12
th-ranked Wildcats to an 88-50 non-conference victory over Chadron State College Friday.
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Wayne State, now 4-0 this season, led 40-30 at halftime, but managed to stretch the lead to as many as 40 points in the second half after opening the final 20 minutes on an 18-3 scoring run. Wayne State excelled close to the basket scoring 36 points inside the paint.
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Spencer did much of her damage from the foul line, hitting 10 of 14. For the game, Wayne State made 24 of 35, compared to eight of 13 for CSC.
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Also for Wayne State, Millie Niggeling scored 21 points and Paige Bellinger added 18.
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Nine player scored for Chadron State.
Maka Daysh finished with a team-high 11 points and seven rebounds and
Kate Simonton chipped in 10.
Stephanie Knowles added three assists and seven points and
Maddie Metzger scored six off the bench.
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Chadron State returns to action Friday, Nov. 28, in a men's and women's doubleheader at South Dakota School of Mines in Rapid City.
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