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University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

Jillian Aschoff
Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications
78
Neb.-Kearney UNK 9-8,2-4 Mid-America Intercollegiate
82
Winner Emporia St. ESU 8-7,2-4 Mid-America Intercollegiate
Neb.-Kearney UNK
9-8,2-4 Mid-America Intercollegiate
78
Final
82
Emporia St. ESU
8-7,2-4 Mid-America Intercollegiate
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Neb.-Kearney UNK 24 23 13 18 78
Emporia St. ESU 18 19 18 27 82

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Emporia Rallies for a 82-78 Win over UNK

Kearney, Neb. – Four scored in double figures and Emporia State made 11 of its last 13 shots to down Nebraska Kearney, 82-78, Saturday evening in Kansas.

The Hornets (8-7, 2-4) and Lopers (9-8, 2-4) meet again on Valentine's Day in Kearney.

With leading scorer Myleigh Weers (Diller) unavailable, the Lopers led at the half as senior point guard Jillian Aschoff (Lincoln Pius X) had 18 points. However, the Hornets hung around and moved ahead on a layup by freshman Vanessa Coleman with 2:00 remaining. UNK led by 12 points early in the fourth quarter, 67-55, but Coleman's bucket made it 76-75. Down the stretch, E-State didn't miss a shot from the field or at the line to end on a 27-11 run. They went 11 of 13 from the field (1 of 2 threes) and 4 of 4 at the line in the last 7:20.

Coleman (15) and senior forward Macey Gandee (14) had big efforts as did reserves graduate Kaitlyn Sanders (19 points, six rebounds and five assists) and sophomore Micah Hannah (10 points, four rebounds). Emporia got 38 bench points overall and had a plus four turnover margin. 

For the Lopers, Aschoff got close to another triple double (24/9/8), Kansas junior forward Jordan Sears provided 19 points and five boards and Lincoln junior forward Brinly Christensen had a three in her first action since November. UNK was out rebounded by four and saw its field goal percentage fall below 40% in the second half. Finally, the Blue & Gold finished 3 of 11 from the field and after it held that double digit lead. 

UNK heads to Northwest Missouri and Missouri Western next weekend.
 
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