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University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

Corbey R. Dorsey
59
Lincoln LU 10-13, 2-12
72
Winner Nebraska-Kearney UNKWBB 14-9, 7-7
Lincoln LU
10-13, 2-12
59
Final
72
Nebraska-Kearney UNKWBB
14-9, 7-7
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Lincoln LU 4 16 16 23 59
Nebraska-Kearney UNKWBB 15 20 14 23 72

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Holt's Record Setting 31 Points Helps the Lopers Beat the Blue Tigers

Kearney, Neb. – Forward Maegan Holt scored a school freshman record of 31 points and freshman forward Shiloh McCool recorded her fourth double double of the year to help Nebraska-Kearney hold off Lincoln, 72-59, Thursday night at the Health & Sports Center.

UNK (14-9, 7-7) is now 11-3 at home and remains in a seventh place tie in the MIAA standings while the Blue Tigers drop to 10-13 (2-12).

The Lopers led for the last 34 minutes and by as many as 19 points before LU made a move late in the fourth quarter. However, McCool (Pleasant Hill, Ia.) took a pass down low and then kicked it out to Holt (Council Bluffs, Ia.) who promptly knocked down her third and final three of the game. That made it 55-44 with 3:28 and LU didn't get the deficit under 10 points the rest of the way.

Averaging 12 made free throws per game coming in, UNK was 15 of 24 at the line in the fourth quarter alone to put the icing on the cake. The overall 23 of 39 effort is one of the Lopers busiest nights at the line this year. Seven different Lopers made at least one freebie with LU going 13 of 17 on its end of the court.

"We did a good job of taking away the things they do well. Team defense wise, we did a good job of helping out on a couple of their better players that we knew they would try and establish early," said Loper head coach Carrie Eighmey. "We're going to have to continue to guard well moving forward."

Holt entered tonight as Kearney's third leading scorer (8.4). She recorded the 45th game of at least 30 points in school history by going an efficient 10 of 13 from the field (3 of 4 threes) and 8 of 13 at the line. Holt had 20 points in the second half and fell a rebound short of her first collegiate double double. The nine rebounds (four offensive) are a season-high.

Unofficially, the previous high point total for a freshman was 29 by forward Jessica Kedrowski in December 1994 vs. Fort Lewis (Colo.).

Next, McCool had 11 points and 11 rebounds (five offensive) with sophomore guard Adreon Bell (Independence, Mo.) adding 12 points and three assists. Defensively, UNK forced LU senior star Zhanesha Dickerson to take 26 shots to reach her team-high 22 points. She also had nine rebounds, three blocks and a steal in 39 minutes.

"They do a good job of dictating pace and we had several empty possessions in a row late in the third quarter and early in the fourth. We turned the ball over a couple of times and number 32 (Dickerson) can really stroke it," said Eighmey. "Even though she had 22 points I thought we did a really good job on her."

Also for Lincoln, senior post Bre Coleman had a double double (17 points and 12 rebounds) with junior guard Kaloni Pryear at 15 points.

UNK hosts 25th-ranked Lindenwood on Saturday. The Lions (16-5, 10-4) lost to No. 4 Fort Hays State tonight, 77-52.
 
 
 
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