BILLINGS, Mont.— Jayden Wiest dropped in a career-high 21 points and the 24
th-ranked University of Jamestown women's basketball team improved to 11-1 with an 85-47 victory over Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Sunday afternoon at Fortin Education Center.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Jamestown 85, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology 47
LOCATION: Fortin Education Center, Billings, Mont.
RECORDS: Jamestown 11-1, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology 8-2
HOW IT HAPPENED
- UJ fell behind 4-0 early but countered with an 11-0 run capped by a Wiest three-pointer, and went into the second quarter with a 19-9 lead.
- Kate Cordes and Wiest combined for 12 of Jamestown's 20 second-quarter points, and the Jimmies went into the locker room up 39-25.
- UJ broke the game open in the third quarter, outscoring SAIT 21-13 and twice going ahead by 24 points.
- The Jamestown reserves dominated the fourth quarter, led by Reagan Johnson, who tied her career best with 11 points.
- Five of UJ's six field goals came from three-point range, with Johnson and Wiest each knocking down a pair.
- Cordes joined Wiest and Johnson in double figures, finishing with 16 points.
- Hannah Hagel added 8 points and 7 rebounds, and Hali Savela and Kate Busek each had three assists.
UP NEXT
- Jamestown returns to conference action on Friday, January 3 at Valley City State (N.D.) with game time set for 5:30 p.m.