TOPEKA, Kan. -- The Washburn women's basketball team will play an afternoon makeup game on Monday at Rogers State with tip-off in Claremore, Okla. set for 1:30 p.m.
GAME INFORMATION
Washburn (10-10, 8-6 MIAA) at Rogers State (9-13, 5-11 MIAA)
Monday, Feb. 7 | 1:30 p.m. | Claremore, Okla. | Claremore Expo Center
Watch: MIAA Network
Radio: 106.9 FM
Live stats: wusports.com/sidearmstats/wbball
OPENING TIP
>> The game against the Hillcats was originally scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 3, but was postponed due to the winter weather.
>> The Ichabods bounced back with a 61-50 win at Northeastern State on Saturday to improve their record to 9-10 (7-6 MIAA).
>> The Hillcats (9-13, 5-11 MIAA) have won back-to-back games and are coming off a 77-59 win over Emporia State on Saturday.
>> Roger State trailed 21-14 after the first quarter against Emporia State, but outscored the Lady Hornets 41-23 in the second half to take the win.
>> These two teams have already met this season as Washburn picked up a 79-62 decision in Topeka on Dec. 18.
>> RSU is 4-6 this season when playing in its home court.
>> Washburn is 3-4 in true road games this season.
>> This will be the fifth all-time meeting between these teams and Washburn leads the series, 3-1.
>> The Ichabods have won both games they've played in Claremore.
WASHBURN NOTES
>> The Ichabods average 59.9 ppg and have a 41.3 field goal percentage.
>> Hunter Bentley ranks 12th in the MIAA averaging 13.2 ppg. She scored a season-high 24 points on Saturday against the RiverHawks, finishing the day 10-of-14 from the field with four three-pointers, six rebounds, and zero turnovers in 38 minutes of playing time.
>> At the end of the first half, Bentley was 6-of-7 from the floor and made her first four shots.
>> Bentley also made history during the game as she became Washburn's all-time career leader in minutes played with 3,982.
>> Off the bench, Abby Oliver is second on the team in scoring with 8.3 ppg and adds 4.4 rpg. She scored 10 points at NSU and has tallied double-digits in five of the last seven games.
>> Macy Doebele is scoring 7.9 ppg with 4.7 rpg and tied a season-high in rebounds on Saturday with eight.
>> Shae Sanchez contributes 7.1 ppg and has scored four or more points in 18 of the 19 games she has played this season.
>> Nuria Barrientos leads the Ichabods with 5.2 rpg to go with 6.3 ppg.
>> Mackenzie Gamble contributes 5.2 ppg and recorded her fourth game of making three or more three-pointers on Saturday as she drained three triples.
>> Lauren Cassaday rounds out the starting five averaging 4.1 ppg and has a 45.7 field goal percentage.
>> Aubree Dewey averages 4.2 ppg and is second on the team with 37 total assists.
>> Washburn has shot 50 percent or better in four games this season and has won all four.
>> The Ichabods have out rebounded their opponents in 13 games and are 9-4 when grabbing more boards.
>> WU has played only one other Monday game this season when it defeated Northwest Missouri on Jan. 17.
MILESTONE TRACKER
>> Bentley is No. 8 on Washburn's all-time scorers list with 1,465 career points. She needs three more to pass former teammate Reagan Phelan.
>> Bentley is in a three-way tie for second on career games played. In her next game, she will be tied with April Roadhouse (2002-06) with 165 games played in a Washburn uniform.
>> Barrientos needs 10 rebounds to hit the 300 mark in career rebounds. She also needs 21 more points to have 400 career points.
>> Dewey is seven rebounds away from 100 in her time as an Ichabod.
WASHBURN'S LAST TIME OUT
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – The Washburn women's basketball team led from start to finish in a 61-50 victory at Northeastern State on Saturday afternoon. The Ichabods will be back in action on Monday with a matinee makeup game at Rogers State starting at 1:30 p.m. in Claremore, Okla.
The Ichabods (10-10, 8-6 MIAA) scored six unanswered points to start the game held a 17-13 lead at the end of the first quarter. Hunter Bentley scored 10 points in the opening frame and made all four of her shot attempts.
The RiverHawks (4-17, 2-13 MIAA) pulled within two points on three occasions in the second quarter, but a jumper from Bentley midway through the period sparked a 10-2 run to push Washburn's lead to double-figures. Northeastern State closed out the quarter making two free throws, but still trailed the Ichabods at the break, 32-24.
Washburn led by as many as 13 in the third quarter before Northeastern State scored the final four points to trim the deficit to 43-34 heading to the final stanza.
The Ichabods opened the fourth quarter on another 10-2 spurt to go up 53-36 with 6:28 left in the game. Northeastern State was unable to get within single digits for the remainder of the game as Washburn rolled to the 11-point win.
Washburn shot an even 50 percent from the field and made 7-of-15 from three-point range while limiting Northeastern State to 30.2 field goal percentage and 6-of-21 from deep. The Ichabods outrebounded the RiverHawks, 31-26, and led in blocks, 6-0.
Bentley made history for Washburn during the game as she passed Shelley Foster (1991-95) to become the program's all-time leader in minutes played with 3,982. She finished the day making 10-of-14 from the field with four three-pointers to lead the Ichabods with 24 points. Bentley also grabbed six rebounds and did not commit a turnover in 38 minutes of playing time.
Abby Oliver was 5-for-7 from the floor and dished out a team-best five assists. Mackenzie Gamble drained three triples to tally nine points and Macy Doebele added seven points and a team-high eight rebounds.
Maleeah Langstaff paced the RiverHawks with 16 points and seven rebounds.
ABOUT THE ROGERS STATE HILLCATS
>> The Hillcats went 6-16 during the 2020-21 season and were picked 12th in this season's MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll.
>> Rogers State is second in the MIAA with a 34.5 three-point field goal percentage.
>> RSU averages 68.5 ppg and Bailey Kliewer leads the offense with 13.6 ppg (10th in MIAA) while shooting 48.1 percent from the field (fifth in MIAA).
>> She also leads the team in rebunds (6.0 rpg), blocks (0.6 bpg), steals (1.2 spg), and free throw percentage (76.9%)
>> Six Hillcats have made 15 or more three-pointers this season, led by Katrina Christian's 22 triples.
>> Jordan Lewis is second on the team in both scoring and rebounds with 12.2 ppg and is tied with Kliewer with 6.0 rpg. She has made 21-of-55 from three-point range for a 38.2 3PT%.
>> Vanessa Gajdosova has handed out a team-best 67 assists (3.7 apg), which ranks sixth in the MIAA. She also contributes 10.2 ppg and 4.4 rpg.
HEAD COACH
>> Kyle Bent is in his fourth season as the head coach of the Hillcats and has a record of 28-60.
>> Prior to joining Rogers State's program, he spent four seasons at the Martin Methodist College where he became the winningest coach in school history with a record of 95-38 and four-straight NAIA National Tournament appearances.
>> He was also the head coach at Danville Area Community College for four seasons.
>> Bent earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in sport management from the University of Illinois.
SERIES WITH ROGERS STATE
>> Washburn has won three out of the four games played against Rogers State.
>> The Ichabods are 2-0 when facing the Hillcats in Claremore.
>> Coach McHenry is 3-1 against RSU.
LAST MEETING WITH ROGERS STATE
Washburn 79, Rogers State 62 -- Dec. 18, 2021
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.
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.
WASHBURN COACHES
>> McHenry is in his 22nd season at Washburn and holds an overall record of 484-173 (291-123 MIAA).
>> Brette (Ulsaker) Herber begins her ninth season on the Ichabod bench as an assistant coach. Herber played for McHenry for three seasons (2007-10) and was named the MIAA Defensive Player of the Year as a senior.
>> Herber has filled in as the head coach for three total games this season and holds a record of 2-1.
>> Erika (Lane) Yoder starts her third season as an assistant coach for Washburn. She also played for McHenry from 2014 to 2017 and was a two-time all-MIAA selection.
WASHBURN HISTORY
>> Washburn women's basketball is 967-455-1 (.680) all-time and will commence the 53rd year of the program's history.
>> Washburn claimed the 2005 NCAA National Championship over Seattle Pacific with a 70-53 win to cap off a 35-2 season.
>> Washburn has made 17 NCAA Tournament appearances and is 26-16 all-time in those postseason games.
>> The program has won 18 total MIAA Championships, earning nine regular season conference titles and winning nine MIAA Tournament championships.
>> There have been 30 All-American awards given to Washburn players, with 11 of those coming from the WBCA.
>> Washburn has finished 14 seasons with 25 wins and four seasons with 30 victories.
NEXT UP
>> Washburn's next game at Lincoln has been pushed back on day to Thursday, Feb. 10 at 5:30 p.m. in Jefferson City, Mo.
