TOPEKA, Kan. -- Washburn wrapped up the 2025 calendar year inside Lee Arena with a 68-52 win over Truman State on Tuesday night using a 41-point second half. The Ichabods head to Oklahoma for the Fairfield Inn and Suites Holiday Classic tournament facing Western Colorado in Lawton on Friday, Dec. 19 at 5 p.m.  

Early offense built a lead in the opening minutes for Washburn (7-3, 2-1 MIAA) as they led 9-6 after Britany Kogbara got a layup to go. The next six points went to the Bulldogs (4-6, 2-1 GLVC) to go in front. The Ichabods finished the half on a 5-0 run and leading 16-14 with Aniah Wayne stepping off the bench and hitting a 3-pointer in the final minute of the quarter.  

The run continued in the second quarter with Washburn extending the lead to 21-14 after Gabi Giovannetti connected from deep. The Ichabod offense went cold and was held scoreless for the next five minutes as Truman State pulled within two. The lead went back to the Bulldogs in the final minute before half as they went into the locker room leading 28-27 after both teams shot under 30.0% in the half.  

Washburn came out of the break with the first five points to go in front. The lead quickly grew to double digits with a triple by Madelyn Amekporfor at the 3:26 mark as part of a 15-0 run. The Ichabods shot 8-15 in the quarter while holding the Bulldogs to 25.0% shooting and led 47-35 heading to the fourth.  

The offense continued to churn in the fourth, with the lead reaching 20 points at the 3:37 mark after Kogbara got another layup in the paint to go. The lead reached as high as 24 points with Washburn delivering a second straight 20+ point quarter, going on to win 68-52. 

After a 41-point second half the Ichabods shot 43.5% for the game and 5-21 from deep while holding the Bulldogs to 18-57 (31.6%) shooting overall. The rebounding battle was won 44-29 by Washburn, which led 42-24 in paint scoring as well.  

Four players scored in double figures for the Ichabods led by 18 points on 9-12 shooting by Britany Kogbara who added five rebounds and two blocks. Madelyn Amekporfor had 13 on 6-9 shooting. Aniah Wayne scored seven while adding a career-high 10 rebounds and swiping four steals. Gabi Giovannetti chipped in 12 points while Payton Sterk had 10.  

Emajin McCallop led Truman State with 24 points and six steals in the game.