WAYNE, Neb. – All 13 Wayne State players scored as the Wildcats raced past Chadron State 95-53 in a women's non-conference basketball game played in Wayne.
Audrey Quintana scored 15 points for the Eagles while freshman
Kenna Wagner poured in 14, but long scoring droughts in the first half allowed Wayne State to open up a large lead and cruise from there. Quintana shot 6-for-12 from the field and made three three-pointers.
Amya Winfrey lead the Eagles defensively with two blocks and six rebounds. Wagner and
Asia Gibson each had two steals.
The teams traded points early and were tied at 11-11 in the first four-and-a-half minutes. But the Eagles didn't score the remainder of the opening quarter, allowing Wayne State to take a 21-11 lead at the first break.
The Wildcats extended their lead to 30-16 in the first four minutes of the second period. Chadron State scored the next five points, but failed to score again in the quarter while the hosts poured in 17 straight points to build a 47-21 halftime margin.
Wayne State also had a strong third quarter, making 10 of 15 field goal shots and outscoring CSC 26-13 to hold a 73-44 lead going into the final 10 minutes.
Things were much more even in the fourth, when the Cats scored 22 points and the Eagles 19.
Wayne State, now 4-0 for the season was 36-69 (52.2 percent) overall from the field, but did even better than that from 3-point range, making 11 of 18 (61.1 percent).
Chadron State was 19 of 52 (36.5 percent) from the field, including 8 of 28 (28.6 percent) from behind the arc. CSC was nearly perfect from the free throw line, making 7 of 8, but the hosts were 12-22 at the stripe to still have the advantage on the scoreboard. The Eagles turned the ball over 36 times and the Wildcats 19. Wayne won the rebounding battle 40-33.
Coach
Jalen Little's team will visit the University of Wyoming on Tuesday, Nov. 25, and go to Northern Colorado on Friday for exhibition games before opening its RMAC season at Black Hills State at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 4. The first home game will be versus South Dakota Mines at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6 in the Chicoine Center.
Chadron State—Audrey Quintana 15,
Kenna Wagner 14,
McKenzi Petersen 6,
Ella Moser 6,
Amya Winfrey 5,
Dreanna Jackson 3,
Asia Gibson 2,
Bianca Bindzus 2.
Totals: 19-52 FG (8-28 3PT) 7-8 FT. 53 points, 33 rebounds, 9 assists, 36 turnovers.
Wayne State—Rachel Dahlen 15, Tenleigh Smith 12, Kelsey Willems 11, Kylah vanDonkersgoed 10, Emma Frost 9, Lily Fitzgerald 7, Addy Johnson 7, Ella Sharar 7, Cassie Allen 7, Sammie Allen 3, Katelyn Diegnau 3, Meg Reitz 2, Jessica Black 2. Totals: 36-69 FG (11-18 3PT) 12-22 FT. 95 points, 40 rebounds, 21 assists, 19 turnovers.
