WHITING, Ind. — The IU Kokomo women's basketball team turned in a dominant defensive performance Wednesday evening, cruising to a 78-28 victory over Calumet College of St. Joseph to improve to 2-0 on the young season.
The Cougars controlled the contest from start to finish, holding the Crimson Wave (0-3) to just 17.9 percent shooting from the field while forcing 32 turnovers. IU Kokomo capitalized on those opportunities with 43 points off turnovers, finishing with 18 steals and placing three players in double figures.
IU Kokomo also received 36 points from its bench and held Calumet to single-digit scoring in two of the four quarters, including just two points in the opening period.
First Quarter
- IU Kokomo established its defensive presence immediately, limiting Calumet to just one made field goal on eight attempts while forcing 13 turnovers in the opening 10 minutes.
- Despite shooting just 4-of-17 from the field, the Cougars built a 12-2 advantage behind seven points from Jacie Rollison and six team steals.
Second Quarter
- The Cougar offense found its rhythm in the second period, shooting 50 percent from the field and connecting on four of eight attempts from beyond the arc.
- Mackenzie York, Demi Page and Trinity Wilburn each contributed five points in the quarter as IU Kokomo outscored Calumet 21-11 to take a commanding 33-13 lead into halftime.
Third Quarter
- IU Kokomo continued to build its advantage after the break, shooting 44.4 percent from the field while holding the Crimson Wave to just 3-of-19 shooting.
- Cameryn Rector led the third-quarter scoring effort with seven points, while the Cougars recorded eight assists on eight made field goals and outscored Calumet 19-10 to extend their lead to 52-23.
Fourth Quarter
- The Cougars saved their highest-scoring quarter for last, pouring in 26 points while limiting Calumet to just five on 2-of-13 shooting.
- York scored eight points in the final period, while Lexi DiOrio added all eight of her points and MaKayla Hatcher chipped in five. IU Kokomo outscored the Crimson Wave 26-5 to complete the 50-point victory.
Top Performers
- Mackenzie York led the Cougars with a game-high 13 points and seven rebounds, shooting a perfect 8-of-8 from the free throw line while adding two assists.
- Demi Page finished with 11 points, five rebounds and three steals, shooting 3-of-5 from the field and 4-of-4 from the charity stripe.
- Cameryn Rector added 11 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals, reaching double figures for the second consecutive game.
- Jacie Rollison contributed 10 points off the bench, shooting 4-of-7 from the field and 2-of-3 from three-point range.
- Lexi DiOrio and Trinity Wilburn each scored eight points. DiOrio added five rebounds, while Wilburn dished out a team-high four assists and collected two steals.
- Hannah Hodgen recorded a team-high five steals to go along with five rebounds.
The Cougars will look to remain unbeaten when they return to Kokomo for their 2026-27 home opener Saturday, November 7th, against Mount Vernon Nazarene University inside the Student Activities & Events Center.
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