EMPORIA, Kan. – The Washburn women's basketball team saw its 2022-23 season come to a close on Saturday as the Ichabods lost to Emporia State, 77-63. Washburn finishes the season with a record of 11-17 (7-15 MIAA).
Macy Doebele got the game started with a pair of free throws just 16 seconds into the contest, but that would be Washburn's only lead of the afternoon. Emporia State (14-14, 9-13 MIAA) ended the opening quarter on a 6-0 run to go up, 24-16.
The Lady Hornets extended their lead to double-digits two minutes into the second quarter and held a 41-28 advantage at halftime.
The three-ball started to fall for Washburn in the third quarter to help close the gap.
Gabi Artis scored 11 points during a 13-2 run and made three triples to cut Emporia State's lead to 47-43 midway through the frame. The Lady Hornets answered with a trio of three-pointers of their own in the last 3:36 and pushed their lead back to 58-48 heading into the fourth quarter.
Trailing 67-51 with 5:48 to go, Artis hit another three-pointer to spark an 8-0 run. The Ichabods would get no closer than an eight-point deficit as the Lady Hornets finished out the game on a 6-0 run to win by double-figures.
Emporia State finished the game with a 46.9 field goal percentage and made 6-of-17 from three-point range while Washburn shot 34.9 percent from the floor and tied a season-high in three-pointers, making 8-of-22. At the free throw line, Washburn made 15-of-24 and Emporia State was 11-for-14. The Ichabods edged the Lady Hornets in rebounds, 39-38.
For the fourth-straight game, Artis led the Ichabods in scoring and made 5-of-9 from behind the arc en route to a career-high 19 points.
Aubree Dewey played all 40 minutes and added 15 points. In her final collegiate game, Doebele scored eight points and dished out a team-high five assists.
Emma Chapman also played her last game as an Ichabod and scored five points and had five rebounds.
Yiibari Nwidadah recorded seven boards and eight points.
For the Lady Hornets, Tre'Zure Jobe made 10-of-15 from the floor and went 7-for-8 at the free throw line to finish with 30 points to go with seven steals, four rebounds, and four assists.
