Box Score Kearney, Neb. – The Washburn University women's basketball team used its size advantage to score 42 points in the paint and beat Nebraska-Kearney, 63-57, Saturday at the Health & Sports Center.
 
The Ichabods are now 5-3 (1-1) with the Lopers falling to 4-4 (0-2).
 
With the majority of Washburn's 27 made field goals coming inside, UNK used seven three pointers and 10 of 10 free throw shooting to erase an early deficit and lead 30-28 at the half.
 
The 'Bods then outscored UNK 19-9 in the third quarter to grab the lead for good.
 
Down 50-41, the Lopers turned to Trenton senior guard Laramey Becker to come back. She scored nine of her team-high 16 points in the fourth quarter, helping trim the deficit to four, 56-52, with 2:21 left.
 
However, Washburn went 5 of 6 at the line to secure the victory. 
 
"Laramey did a great job of getting us back in the game but it was just too late. We ran out of time," said UNK head coach Carrie Hofstetter. "We played real hard and were aggressive on the ball in the last five minutes."
 
Six-three junior post Cindy Demosthene, who had scored 12 points all season, came off the bench to make 4 of 5 shots and score nine. She also had three rebounds; Washburn won the battle on the glass, 42-29, and had 12 second chance points.
 
Next, senior post Jayna Smith had 12 rebounds, five points, two blocks and two steals with 6-2 junior post Felisha Gibbs sinking 7 of 9 field goals to tally 14.
 
Besides her offense, Becker also grabbed 10 rebounds (nine defensive), had five steals, four assists and blocked two three point attempts.Kansas junior post Bri Starks (14) and Grand Island sophomore guard McKenzie Brown (11) also scored in double digits for UNK.
 
The Lopers head to Southwest Baptist Thursday night.