North Dakota State
3-4Summit, 8-9
UMKC
1-5Summit, 8-9
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMKC | 33 | 29 | 62 |
| North Dakota State | 39 | 41 | 80 |
1/19/2008 6:45:00 PM | Women's Basketball
FARGO, N.D. --Jerri Penley recorded her first collegiate "double-double" with a career-high 23 points and 12 rebounds to engergize North Dakota State in the Bison 80-62 win over UMKC in a Summit League women's basketball game played Saturday, Jan. 19, before 1,545 spectators at the Bison Sports Arena.
NDSU (3-4 Summit, 8-9) is scheduled to host Southern Utah (1-4 Summit, 3-13) at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21. Southern Utah played at South Dakota State on Saturday.
Penley, a 6-foot-2 junior from Willis, Mich., scored 13 of her team-high 23 in the first half. She connected on 8 of 10 field goal attempts and a career best 7 of 7 free throws. Penley also added four blocked shots and two steals.
North Dakota State led from the opening tip and built a 39-33 lead at the intermission, a six-point advantage thanks in part to an Amanda Girodat three-pointer at the buzzer. The Bison were ahead at halftime for the 14th time in 17 games this season.
Alysa Klein nearly kept UMKC (1-5 Summit, 8-9) in the game by herself. Klein, a 6-3 senior, scored 26 points and grabbed nine rebounds. She hit 13 of 19 field goal attempts. Chazny Morris came off the bench to score 12 points, while Marta Waalen added 10. Sierra Radke and Heather Wimerly each had seven assists and combined for seven of the Kangaroos' nine steals.
Penley led a group of four players in double-figures as Emily Moran connected for 19 points, hitting 8 of 14 from the field including a pair of three-pointers. Lisa Bue recorded 15 points, five assists and three steals, while Brenda Slyt added 12 points. Girodat finished with nine assists and eight points.
North Dakota State connected on 52.6 percent (30-57) from the field including 55.6 percent (15-27) in the second half. UMKC shot 42.6 percent (26-61) from the field. The Bison also hit 15 of 18 from the free throw line for 83.3 percent. NDSU committed 19 turnovers compared to 18 for the Kangaroos.
