Box Score | Season Stats
TOPEKA, Kan. -- The No. 9 ranked Washburn Lady Blues recorded their eighth-straight 20-win season improving to 20-3 on the season and 13-3 in MIAA play with a 73-58 win over Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Mo.
After Washburn scored the first five points of the second half, the Jennies when on a 9-0 run cutting the Lady Blues' lead to 50-35, but a 3-pointer and a lay up by
Janice Bright pushed the lead back to 20 at 55-35 with 14:52 to play.
In the first half, the Lady Blues shot 58 percent from the field hitting 15 of 26 attempts taking advantage of 13 Jennies turnovers leading to 19 points off miscues. Washburn was also 10 of 10 from the free throw line leading to a 45-24 halftime lead. The 21-point lead was the largest halftime lead for the Lady Blues this season surpassing the 17-point cushion Washburn had over Missouri-St. Louis in the season opener.
It was the second straight game the Lady Blues had scored 45 points in the first half of a game as they scored 45 against Fort Hays State last time out. The Lady Blues held the Jennies to 8 of 21 from the field (38 percent).
Bright led the Lady Blues with 12 points.
Jessica Mainz scored 11 points hitting three 3-pointers and dished out eight assists.
Stanecia Graham had 11 points along with five rebounds.
Kalee Silovsky also had five rebounds.
Rebecca Roberts was the only Central Missouri player to reach double figures with 14 points on 6 of 7 shooting.
Washburn finished 25 of 55 from the field hitting 46 percent of their shots. The Jennies were 20 of 46 from the field for 44 percent. Washburn held a 30 to 27 advantage on the glass.
The Lady Blues forced 23 Jennies turnovers turning them into 25 points and outscored Central Missouri 10 to 2 in fastbreak points.
Notes:
* Washburn and Lady Blues' head coach
Ron McHenry has recorded eight straight 20-win seasons. McHenry's only season without at least 20 wins was his first when he was 13-14.
* Washburn is now 29-13 all-time against the Jennies. Washburn has won 15 of the last 17 and Washburn has won six of the last seven in Warrensburg.
* Washburn is 715-330 (.683 in 1,045 games) in its 40th season of intercollegiate action.
* Washburn is 8-3 in the program's history on Feb. 11. The Lady Blues and the Jennies have not played on Feb. 11.
• Washburn has kept opponents under 100 in 307 consecutive games.
• McHenry moved into seventh on the all-time win chart passing former Central Missouri head coach John Pye (1985-95) who was 228-68 for the Jennies. McHenry now has a 234-47 record, which is in sixth place on the MIAA win chart is former SBU head coach Jim Middleton (1994-2008) who was 239-158 on the Bearcats' bench.
• Washburn is 202-13 when leading at the half.
• Washburn is 70-0 when scoring at least 81 points.
• When opponents are held to 70 points or below, Washburn is 178-32 … when opponents are held to 60 points or less, the Lady Blues are 162-15 under McHenry..
• Washburn is 223-9 when leading with five minutes to go in the game under McHenry.
Lady Blues on the move in NCAA Regional Poll
The Washburn Lady Blues moved up to No. 7 in the latest NCAA South Central Regional Rankings which were released today.
South Central Region Division II
Overall Record Division II In-Region Record
1. St. Mary's (Tex.) 18-2-0 16-2-0
2. West Tex. A&M 18-3-0 18-3-0
3. Central Okla. 16-3-0 16-3-0
4. Southeastern Okla. 12-6-0 12-5-0
5. Emporia St. 15-3-0 15-3-0
6. Mo. Southern St. 13-5-0 13-5-0
7. Washburn 17-3-0 14-3-0
8. Texas A&M - Kingsville 13-8-0 13-8-0
9. Northeastern St. 12-8-0 12-8-0
10. Abilene Christian 14-7-0 13-7-0
