LIBERTY, Mo. - After the UIndy women's basketball (8-8, 8-8 GLVC) team overthrew the No. 24 Truman Bulldogs on Thursday, the Greyhounds eyed another rematch on Saturday at William Jewell (7-9, 7-9). The Hounds fired on all cylinders, taking a whooping 79-34 victory over the Cardinals. UIndy's 45-point margin not only sets a new win streak of two games for the Greyhounds, but also is the highest margin of victory since the 2010-11 season where the Hounds beat Illinois Springfield on the road.
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NS & OUTS
The Greyhounds came out swinging at William Jewell, where they dropped 28 points in the first quarter off of six-made 3-point baskets. Several Hounds fired from deep in the contest as a whole, as
Taylor Drury went a perfect four-for-four,
Marissa Knobloch hit three triples,
Mya Scheidt added a pair from deep and
Ilani Williams-Harris added a long ball of her own to the mix. UIndy was able to avoid remaining one dimensional by shooting from all around the field, they split their totals evenly to 36 points in the paint, and 45 points outside of it. 20 assists came from the 29 buckets the Greyhounds provided in the contest, as
Mickey Sasson led all players with her nine assists.
Defensively, the Hounds were able to provide an absolute defensive halt for 20 minutes against the Cardinals, only allowing seven points combined in the second and third quarters of action. During that span, William Jewell only made two baskets off 29 attempts. Sasson led all players with 10 rebounds, Drury with six en route to 44 total boards for the Hounds. The Greyhounds forced nine turnovers that led to 13 points from UIndy baskets. Williams-Harris provided scrappy play on the defensive end, as she collected three steals of her own off the bench. The Greyhounds were able to hold the Cardinals to just under 23 percent shooting from the field, as
Mackenzie Stien,
Lauren With,
Sadie Hill and Williams-Harris all recorded a block in the contest.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- The Cardinals' 22.8 percent shooting provides the lowest number the Greyhounds have forced this season.
- Saturday marks eight-straight games where the Hounds have out rebounded their opponents.
- UIndy's 10 3-pointers are the second time this season the team has reached double-digits in made baskets from deep.
HOUND BYTES
Head Coach Kristin Wodrich on the game plan to continue their momentum …
"The team was really locked into the scouting report. We wanted to contain Kiara Bradley and be able to guard their cutters. Our girls did just that and they played with a great pace throughout the game, pushing the ball on stops. I'm extremely proud of their effort, it was another great team win."
UP NEXT
The Hounds will travel back to Indianapolis for two key games in Nicoson Hall next week, first taking on the Rockhurst Hawks Thursday. That game will tip off at 5:30 p.m.