CLAREMORE, Okla. -- The Washburn women's basketball team captured its first MIAA victory of the season on Saturday afternoon as the Ichabods defeated Rogers State, 55-45. The Ichabods will return to Lee Arena next Saturday, Dec. 17 to host Missouri Western.
 
Washburn (4-4, 1-2 MIAA) led 4-0 to start the game and later a layup from Yiibari Nwidadah pushed the lead to 6-3 with 4:19 on the clock. On the next possession, Rogers State (2-8, 0-4 MIAA) hit a three-pointer to start a 12-2 scoring run to end the first quarter with a 15-8 advantage. The Hillcats shot 50 percent in the first period, making 6-of-12 from the floor and 2-of-3 from deep while the Ichabods made just 25 percent from the floor.
 
In the second quarter, Rogers State made a layup at the 5:18 mark to go up, 22-16, but that would be its final points of the frame as the Washburn defense locked in and held the Hillcats to just five shot attempts in the final five minutes. The Ichabods scored five points during that time to trim the deficit to one, 22-21, at halftime.
 
After the break, the Ichabods quickly jumped ahead 32-26 as they began the second half on an 11-4 run. The Hillcats scored four of the final five points in the quarter to pull within three, 33-30, heading into the fourth quarter.
 
The Hillcats carried their momentum into the fourth and reclaimed the lead with a 7-2 rally in the first two minutes of play. Macy Doebele made a layup to level the score at 37 and after RSU went 1-for-2 at the free throw line on the ensuing possession, Aubree Dewey hit a jumper to start a 9-0 scoring burst and give the Ichabods a lead they would hold for the remainder of the contest. The closest the Hillcats would get was five points with just over two minutes left before the Ichabods scored the last five points of the afternoon, all on free throws.
 
Both teams finished the game shooting exactly 38 percent, making 19-of-15 from the floor. Rogers State made 5-of-16 from three-point distance while Washburn made just 2-of-10. The Ichabods made a season-high 21 trips to the free throw line and made 15 of those attempts. The Washburn defense committed a season-low 11 fouls for the game and Rogers State was just 2-of-6 at the charity stripe. The Ichabods grabbed one more rebound than the Hillcats, 28-27. Washburn forced 16 turnovers and turned those into 19 points.
 
Eight of the nine Ichabods who attempted a shot scored at least two points with three finishing in double-figures. Emma Chapman scored a career-high 13 points, 11 of which came in the second half, to go with a team-best nine rebounds. Doebele also totaled 13 points and was 9-for-12 at the free throw line. Natalia Figueroa scored 10 points and was 4-for-7 from the field.
 
The Hillcats were led by Jordan Lewis' 16 points and tied for the team-high in rebounds with five boards. Thirty-eight of Rogers State's 45 points were scored from players off the bench.