Lady Blues tame Lions by 29
Release date - Feb. 1, 2007

Box Score | Season Stats

TOPEKA, Kan. – The No. 5 ranked Washburn Lady Blues topped Missouri Southern for the second time in eight days as they topped the Lions 80-51 in Lee Arena. With the win, Washburn improves to 18-2 and 9-2 in the MIAA while Missouri Southern falls to 10-9 and 3-8 in conference dropping their seventh straight game. Washburn will be back in action on Saturday in Pittsburg, Kan., when they take on the Gorillas at 5:30 p.m. in John Lance Arena.

Washburn opened the game on a 17-2 run and never looked back as they hit 7 of 14 first half 3-pointers pushing their lead to as many as 20 points in the first half. Brooke Ubelaker and Cindy Keeley were each 3 of 4 from behind the arch in the opening period scoring 11 points apiece as Washburn took a 44 to 20 lead into the break.

In the second half, stretched their lead to 26 early, but had their margin cut to 12 and the Lions would go on a 15-2 run cutting the lead to 51-39, but the Lady Blues returned with a 15-5 run of their own returning the lead to 23 points leading to the 81-50 win.

Keeley tied a career-high with 19 points on 7 of 11 shooting and a 5 of 7 mark from behind the 3-point line. She led four Lady Blues in double figures with Corkey Stiger scoring 18 off the bench. Ubelaker finished with 16 including her 199th 3-pointer of her career. Jessica Aebi scored 11 points.

Jessica Mainz had an all-around game with 6 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and five steals.

Dana-Mae Robbs led the Lions with 9 points.

The Lady Blues were 26 of 57 from the field (.456) while holding the Lions to 19 of 43 from the field (.442). Washburn, after going 4 of 13 from the free throw line against Missouri Western in their second loss of the season finished 18 of 20 including a 15 of 16 mark in the first half. The Lions were 8 of 13 from the charity stripe.

With the win, Washburn improves their series lead over the Lions to 37-23, including their 11th straight win over the Lions in Topeka.