Suffocating defense sparks Storm to big win at Iowa Wesleyan
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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Simpson (3-6) | 17 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 62 | |
Iowa Wesleyan (3-6) | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 39 |
Iowa Wesleyan
Game Statistics | Simpson | Iowa Wesleyan |
---|---|---|
Field Goals | (20-59) | (12-55) |
Field Goal % | 33.9% | 21.8% |
Rebounds | 41 | 42 |
Assists | 14 | 8 |
Turnovers | 15 | 25 |
Pts off Turnovers | 20 | 7 |
2nd Chance Pts | 7 | 6 |
Bench Pts | 30 | 0 |
MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa — Janey Botkins had another big game from beyond the arc, the defense was suffocating and the Simpson women's basketball team beat Iowa Wesleyan 62-39 on Saturday.
Noreen Morrow had 14 points and eight rebounds and Botkins and Katie Ahrenholtz provided a big lift off the bench for the Storm (3-6), who won their second game in a row. Botkins scored 15 points on 5-for-11 shooting from beyond the arc and Ahrenholtz scored 10 points in 13 minutes.
The Storm defense forced 25 Iowa Wesleyan turnovers, holding the Tigers to just 12-for-55 from the field.
Darby Massner scored 14 points to lead the Tigers (3-6), who failed to score more than 12 points in any quarter. Iowa Wesleyan managed just nine points in the second quarter and eight in the fourth.
Simpson held a 17-14 lead in the second quarter before a Britney Boland jumper sparked a 7-0 run, giving Simpson a 10-point edge. The Storm closed the half on a 24-7 run, building a comfortable lead to improve to 16-1 in the all-time series.
Botkins now has 12 3-pointers over the last two games. After missing her first attempt Saturday, she made her next three, going 3-for-4 in the first quarter.
UP NEXT
Simpson goes to Las Vegas, Nev. to play in the D3hoops.com Classic on Dec. 28-29.