INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy women's basketball team ended its 51-day drought with a big 67-49 victory over Upper Iowa on Saturday from Nicoson Hall. It marks the first GLVC win of the season, and head coach
Jama Sharp's career, and the team's first victory of the 2025 calendar year.
The Greyhounds led from the opening bucket – spanning more than 39 minutes – for the wire-to-wire win, touting an impressive defensive effort for its fewest points allowed since March 2023.
Patricia Chikamba led all players with 19 points, while
Halie Gilbert secured a team-high seven rebounds. The UIndy defense forced 24 turnovers, the second-most of the season.
INS & OUTS
The Hounds sprinted right out of the gate to lead by 13 after 10 minutes, not allowing an Upper Iowa field goal until the 3:52 mark of the opening period. Chikamba scored 13 of her 19 points in the first half, including seven in the second quarter.
Upper Iowa coughed up possession 14 times before the break; the Greyhounds outscored their opponent, 18-4, in points off turnovers in the first half.
Elana Wells joined Chikamba in double figures, while
Amyrah Sapenter swiped three steals.
It was even final 20 minutes; however, UIndy kept the Peacocks at bay with a lead of at least 14 points and as high as 20 on multiple occasions.
Ruby Garner accounted for seven points in the second half, finishing the game with 11 on 5-of-5 shooting and a free throw.
As good as the Greyhound defense was, the offense matched the intensity, cupping a season-high 27 field goals in the win. UIndy scored 42 points in the first half, its most since February 2024 at Illinois Springfield.
INSIDE THE BOX
- The Hounds played their cleanest game of the season defensively, committing just 12 fouls over the course of 40 minutes.
- Sapenter returned to double digits in the scoring column with 11 points. The senior also tallied five steals, two shy of her season-high total.
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Autumn Rucker provided big minutes, totaling more than 14 with three rebounds.
MORE NOTES
UIndy now leads the all-time series, 2-1 … Upper Iowa's Kayla Bohr scored a team-high 12 points in just 18+ minutes of action.
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds head to Kansas City, Mo., for two league bouts next weekend, first with Rockhurst at 6:30 ET.
