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TOPEKA, Kan. -- The 13th-ranked Lady Blues blistered the nets in a 77-68 win over Southwest Baptist on Think Pink night in Lee Arena. Washburn shot 50 percent for the game, 28-of-56. The Lady Blues wore pink uniforms as part of the WBCA Pink Zone to promote breast cancer awareness. Washburn will be back in action on Wednesday night at Missouri Southern at 5:30 p.m.

The Lady Blues (20-3, 14-3 MIAA) jumped out to a 9-0 lead in the first four minutes. A 10-0 run midway through the first half pushed the lead to 16 and it grew to as many as 17 at 26-9 with 4:37 to play in the opening period. Southwest Baptist (6-17, 4-12 MIAA) closed the half on a 9-3 run and the lead was 29-18 at the break.

Washburn pushed the lead back to 17 in the opening minutes of the second half, but the Bearcats went on  a 19-4 run over a span of 4:45 to cut the lead to two at 43-41 with 12:09 to play. Amanda Fessenden scored five quick points to give WU some breathing room at 48-41. SBU whittled the lead back to four, but a 10-3 run by the Lady Blues pushed the lead back to 11 and the bearcats could get no closer than eight points the rest of the way.

Dayna Rodriguez led Washburn with a career-high 32 points, including a career-high 12 made free throws. Fessenden was the only other Lady Blue in double figures with 12, while Hope Gregory pulled down a career-high 15 rebounds. Brette Ulsaker dished out a career and team season-high eight assists.

Rachel Graves led the Bearcats in scoring with 20 points, whilee Courtney Heady chipped in 15. SBU shot 42 percent for the game, 23-of-55, and were 9-of-25 for 36 percent from behind the three-point line.

The Lady Blues out-rebounded the Bearcats 38-20, while winning for the fifth straight time in the series.