HOW IT HAPPENED
Trinity Rowe, Torri James, Mya Pratcher, Zsofia Telegdy and Jeniffer Silva were the first five on the court for WKU for the second consecutive game.
Rowe scored the first points of the game on a 3-pointer from the top of the key just 10 seconds into the game. That kickstarted a 11-0 run for WKU to start the game. North Dakota got on the board at the 5:44 mark on a layup, but the Lady Toppers came right back with a pair of free throws. The Fighting Hawks used a 7-0 run to cut the lead down to four, but WKU used a 7-0 run of their own to go back ahead by 11. North Dakota scored the final points of the quarter, bringing the score to 20-11 going into the second quarter.
WKU started the second quarter on another run, this time a 12-0 run to go ahead, 32-11. The Fighting Hawks then knocked down back-to-back 3-pointers to cut it to 15. From there, the game went back-and-forth, and the Lady Toppers took a 39-27 lead into halftime.
North Dakota scored the first four points of the third quarter to get back within single digits, but a 19-0 run from WKU put distance between the two teams and North Dakota was never able to get back within 25.
NOTABLES
- WKU had five players score in double digits for the first time this season. The Lady Toppers are 3-0 this season when four or more players score 10-plus points.
- Zsofia Telegdy became the sixth player to lead the team in scoring this season with 15 points to go along with eight rebounds. She connected on four 3-pointers.
- Jeniffer Silva added 13 points, five rebounds, three blocks and two steals.
- Torri James made a career high six field goals for 12 points.
- Trinity Rowe filled the stat sheet with 11 points, seven assists, four rebounds and four steals. The four steals were a new career high and the seven assists tied her previous career best.
- Tia Shelling was the fifth Lady Topper in double figures with 10 points to go with four steals.
- The Lady Toppers improve to 82-21 under Collins when scoring 70-or-more and 38-6 when scoring 80-plus.
- WKU improves to 105-27 under Collins when holding teams below 70, 54-10 when allowing 60-or-below and 15-2 when allowing 50 or less.
- WKU outshot North Dakota, shooting 44.6 percent (33-74) compared to the Fighting Hawks' 35.3 percent (18-51). The Lady Toppers are 4-2 on the season when outshooting their opponents (93-18 under Collins). WKU is 4-0 this season when shooting 40 percent or higher (0-6 when shooting below 40).
- The Lady Toppers connected on eight 3-pointers, moving their record to 3-0 when hitting seven or more this season.
- WKU outrebounded North Dakota, 38-36, improving to 3-1 this season when outdoing opponents on the boards (71-19 under Collins).
- The Lady Toppers had a season low 12 turnovers in the game.
- WKU had season highs in made steals (14), points off turnovers (39), points in the pain (38), field goals (33), field goal attempts (74), 3-point field goal attempts (26), free throw percentage (100.0).
- The Lady Toppers move to 2-0 against North Dakota all-time. It was WKU's first win in Grand Forks.
UP NEXT
The Lady Toppers close out non-conference play at Chattanooga on Friday, Dec. 19 at 5 p.m. (CT).
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