Washburn top Missouri Southern

Jan. 10, 2001

The Washburn Lady Blues topped Missouri Southern 77-55 in Lee Arena for their first MIAA victory Monday night.

After the Lady Lions opened with the first four points, Washburn went on a 17-0 run to grab a big lead on Crystal Walker's layup.

Washburn continued the run to take an early 24-8 lead. The Lady Blues took a 36-21 lead into the half, as Southern never pulled within 12 in the second half.

Crystal Walker notched her fifth double-double of the season with 17 points and 10 rebounds, while Jovanae St. Cyr and Carissa Goeglein added 13 and 12 respectively.

Maggie Diehl netted a career-high 10 points in 13 minutes off the bench for Washburn, which avoided the team's first 0-3 start in MIAA history.