WARRENSBURG, Mo. (Dec. 19, 2017) - No. 10 Central Missouri put a bow on 2017 with an impressive 79-53 win over in-state rival Rockhurst. The win is the Jennies sixth in a row and moves them to 9-1 in their first 10 games.

How It Happened
• Central Missouri scored the first points of the game and never looked back, leading for 39:38 of the contest.
• For the second time in three games, the Jennies shot better than 50% from the floor going 29-for-57 (50.9%). They held the Hawks to just 31.3% shooting.
• The Jennies had a big advantage in the lane, scoring more than half of their points, 40, in the paint. They also won the rebounding battle 40-32.
• Central Missouri finally saw some of their three-pointers fall. Seven in total as they shot 38.9% (7-18) from behind the arc.
• Ten different Jennies scored at least two points as the bench contributed 20 points.
• UCM looked strong out of the gates, getting ahead 8-3 and then again 16-8. The Hawks fought back and though they never took the lead, trailed by just one, 18-17, after 10 minutes when Kaci German went 1-2 at the free throw line in the final seconds.
• It was still a two-point lead in favor of the home team, 24-22, midway through the second when the Jennies switched their defense to a zone. From that point on, the Jens outscored the Hawks 13-2 in the final 4:39, including the final 11 points of the half.
• The stretch continued into the second half with UCM scoring the first five points, taking an 18-point lead, 44-27.
• UCM dominated the middle frames, outscoring the Hawks 43-13 in the second and third periods. RU went a combined 5-28 during the two quarters while the Jens were 17-32.

It Was Over When
• It was a slow burn for the Jennies who poured it on in the middle of the game. From the 3:47 mark of the second quarter until the 6:51 mark of the fourth, Central Missouri outscored Rockhurst 46-9.

Jennies Stat Leaders
• Kelsey Williams and Paige Redmond each scored a game-high 16 points. Williams was 7-10 from the field with two triples and six rebounds. Redmond also sank two from beyond the arc and was 4-4 at the FT line.
• Fleming picked up another double-figure game, her fourth straight with 12 points. She scored five of those at the free throw line.
• Kayonna Lee scored 10 and grabbed a game-high eight rebounds.
• Redmond also led the team with five assists.
• Sydney Crockett added seven points, Megan Skaggs five points and Sydney Skaggs six. Crocket and Megan Skaggs also grabbed four boards each.

For the Hawks
• Madeline Ronshausen attempted 10 three-pointers and made three of them. She scored 15 points to lead RU. 
• Jillian Myers scored 14 and had three assists along with five steals. 
• Katelyn Parkey and Mary Leigh Rock each had a team-best five rebounds. Ronshausen grabbed four.

News and Notes
• Kelsey Williams 16 points are a new career-high for the senior. 
• Paige Redmond went over 200 career assists.
• Sydney Skaggs grabbed her 100th career rebound.
• Central Missouri has held opponents to below 40% shooting from the field in six of their first 10 games.
• UCM has scored at least 70 points in eight of their first 10 games this season. They did so just 13 times last season.
• The Jennies six game winning streak is their third of that length in the last two years.
• Central Missouri's seven three pointers are the most in their last four games. 

Up Next
• That will do it for 2017 for the Jennies. Their next game comes after the New Year. They stay at home for two more MIAA games against Fort Hays State and Nebraska-Kearney, Jan. 4 and 6.