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WBB Bench vs IUSE
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63
Winner IU-Kokomo Kokomo 0
42
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College SMWC 0
Winner
IU-Kokomo Kokomo
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63
Final
42
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College SMWC
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Score By Periods
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IU-Kokomo Kokomo 15 13 20 15 63
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College SMWC 8 15 6 13 42

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Grant Patterson

Cougars Improve to .500 with 21-Point Road Win at SMWC

SAINT MARY-OF-THE-WOODS, Ind. - The IU Kokomo women's basketball team returned to the win column Tuesday night, handling the Pomeroys of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods thanks to a strong second half.

FAST FACTS - 63-42 win at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
  • LOCATION: Jeanne Knoerle Center | Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana
  • UPDATED RECORDS: IU Kokomo 11-11 (7-6), Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College 0-24 (0-13)
  • NAIA TOP-25 RANKINGS: IU Kokomo - N/A, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College - N/A

THE RUNDOWN 
  • IU Kokomo came out strong, scoring the game's first five points and building a 15-8 advantage by the end of the opening quarter. The Pomeroys responded in the second, edging the Cougars 15-13 in the frame, but IU Kokomo still carried a 28-23 lead into halftime.
  • Head coach Lisa Pflueger's squad locked in defensively to open the third quarter, holding SMWC scoreless until the 5:53 mark while rattling off the first eight points of the second half.
  • The third quarter was all IU Kokomo however, as the Cougars outscored the Pomeroys 20-6 in the third quarter for a 19-point lead through three quarters.
  • The Cougars never allowed the Pomeroys to cut the margin below 20 in the second half, pulling away for a decisive 63-42 victory to move to 11-11 overall and 7-6 in River States Conference play.

LEADING THE CHARGE
  • All nine Cougars who saw action found the scoring column in the win, led by double-digit performances from Lexi DiOrio and Moriah Crawford.
  • DiOrio led all scorers with a season- and game-high 15 points, while also recording a career-best eight steals in a dominant all-around performance.
  • Moriah Crawford notched her third double-double of the season, finishing with 10 points and a team-high 11 rebounds.

INSIDE THE HUDDLE
  • "We had a fast start and then a little bit of a lull. We adjusted a few things and our team came out strong on both sides of the ball. All players contributed. Team resilience and collective efforts!" - Head Coach Lisa Pflueger

THE ROAD AHEAD
  • Next Game: 2/14 at #8 Rio Grande - 1:00 PM
  • Next Home Game: 2/17 vs IU Columbus - 6:00 PM

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