WARRENSBURG, Mo. – A trio of Ichabods scored double-figure points on Saturday afternoon, but it wasn't enough as No. 12-ranked Central Missouri posted 78-54 win on its home court. The Ichabods will play the final two games of the regular season next week, first hosting Missouri Southern on Thursday for senior night.
 
Washburn (11-15, 7-13 MIAA) leveled the score early at 2 and 4 when Central Missouri used a 13-2 run to create some space. At the end of the first quarter, the Jennies held a 22-10 advantage.
 
Central Missouri's (21-3, 17-3 MIAA) offense continued to click in the second quarter and led by as many as 22 points in the frame. The Ichabods closed out the first half on a 6-2 run to trim the deficit to 42-24 at the break.
 
The Jennies held a double-figure lead throughout the second half. Washburn finished out the game on a 5-0 run in the last 2:16 of the contest with points by Gabi Artis and Jaden Newfarmer.
 
Central Missouri finished the afternoon with a 50.9 field goal percentage and Washburn shot at a 44.9 clip. From three-point range, UCM made 7-of-18 and WU hit 3-of-11. The Jennies made 13-of-15 from the free throw line and the Ichabods were 7-of-10. Central Missouri had the edge in rebounds, 31-25.
 
Artis led the Ichabods in scoring, making 6-of-9 from the field and tallying 14 points. She also led the team in rebounds with seven. Aubree Dewey and Macy Doebele contributed 10 points apiece.
 
Brooke Littrell led all scorers with 25 points as she made 10-of-14 from the floor and hit all three of her three-point attempts.