TOPEKA, Kan. – The No. 6 Washburn Lady Blues used a 21 to 6 run over the first 8:35 of the second half turning a 11-point halftime lead into a 23 point win in an 89-66 win over Cameron in the second game of the Premier Mortgage/AM 580 WIBW Radio Holiday Classic. It was the second win in as many games for the Lady Blues topping the Lady Aggies six days ago 93-65 at the Emporia State Classic on Nov. 18.
Washburn (3-0) fell behind early in the first half as Cameron (0-4) jumped out to a 13-8 lead before Washburn would rally with a mini 8-0 run pushing the lead to 22-17 and to a as many as 13 in the first half taking a 34-25 lead into the break.
The Lady Blues then came out of the break on fire and continued their hot shooting in the second half connecting on 19 of 35 attempts finishing at a 48 percent clip for the game.
Brooke Ubelaker led Washburn with 18 points pacing four Lady Blues in double figures. Corkey Stiger scored 16 off the bench. Jessica Aebi scored 15 and Cindy Keeley recorded a new career high with 13 rebounds and also scored 11 points chalking up her first career double double at Washburn in the win.
Shantel Whitaker led the Lady Aggies with 15 points.

Game 1 – Lynn 81, Missouri-Rolla 78 in overtime


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TOPEKA, Kan. -- Lynn University made the most of its second chances Friday night and sent the Lady Miners to their first loss of the season, handing UMR an 81-78 overtime loss in the Premier Mortgage/WIBW Holiday Classic at Washburn University.
UMR had a 68-65 lead late in regulation time, but Lynn’s Sarah Mahan, who had just missed a three-point attempt to tie the game, got a second chance when the rebound was batted out to her and connected on another long-range shot at the buzzer to force overtime.
UMR had two leads in the extra period, the last at 73-72 on a basket by Katie Bunge with 2:36 to play. However, the Knights (3-0) regained the lead for good when Mahan hit two free throws on Lynn’s next possession, then UMR had a turnover on its next trip down the floor that led to a fast break basket by Jade Williams to give Lynn a three-point lead.
The Lady Miners closed to within one when Bunge scored the next time down the floor, but after getting a stop on defense, Chism McEntire missed the mark on a foul line jumper that would have put UMR ahead.
Williams followed by hitting a 15-footer with just under 30 seconds to go to give Lynn a three-point lead, then UMR committed another turnover before it could get a shot off. Williams made two more free throws to make the lead five before Nicole Dierking hit a three-pointer with 5.1 seconds left to cut the margin to two. However, Williams made one of two at the line to wrap up the win for Lynn.