TOPEKA, Kan. – Eleven different Ichabods scored and three finished with double-figures as the Washburn women's basketball team posted a 79-62 home win over Rogers State on Saturday afternoon. The Ichabods will close out the 2021 calendar year at home with a non-conference matchup against Bethany College on Dec. 29.
 
Washburn (3-7, 2-3 MIAA) used a 9-3 scoring run midway through the opening quarter to go in front, 13-9. Rogers State (4-7, 0-5 MIAA) responded by scoring nine of the next 11 points to take an 18-15 advantage. Washburn closed out the final 71 seconds of the quarter with a layup from Aubree Dewey and a jumper by Abby Oliver to reclaim the lead at 19-18. The Ichabod offense was efficient and finished with a 69.2 field goal percentage in the frame.
 
Washburn scored the first six points of the second quarter and held Rogers State scoreless until the 6:19 mark. The three ball started to fall for Washburn to extend its lead as the Ichabods drained four triples in the final four minutes, capped off by a buzzer beater from Mackenzie Gamble to send Washburn into the break with a 38-29 lead.
 
The Ichabods increased their lead to double-digits and led by as many as 20 points after starting the first three minutes of the second half on a 13-2 tear. Washburn went into the final stanza holding a 57-48 advantage.
 
Hunter Bentley and Shae Sanchez hit back-to-back three-pointers to start the fourth quarter to make the score 63-48 in favor of Washburn. The Ichabods remained in control of the game and limited the Hillcats to just three points in five minutes and 25 seconds of game clock while Washburn scored 12 to push its lead to 77-57. Austin Broadie closed out the victory with the first bucket of her collegiate career.
 
The Ichabods finished the afternoon shooting 54.1 percent from the field while the Hlilcats shot 43.1 percent. Washburn dominated on the glass and outrebounded Rogers State, 46-20. The Ichabods also dished out 25 assists to the Hillcats' eight. Washburn's bench put up 32 points while Rogers State's bench had 13. 
 
Bentley paced the Ichabods with 15 points to go with six rebounds and five assists. Oliver made 7-of-10 field goal attempts to tally 14 points on the afternoon. Sanchez also added 14 points, a season-high for her in a Washburn uniform. Nuria Barrientos led the Ichabods with six assists and Lauren Cassaday pulled down 11 rebounds.
 
Three Hillcats finished in double-figure points led by Julia Luna's 18.