YANKTON, S.D. (JimmieAthletics.com) – The University of Jamestown women’s basketball team turned in a dominant rebounding performance and held Mount Marty to 2-of-25 shooting from three-point range in a 58-41 win Wednesday evening.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Jamestown 58, Mount Marty 41
LOCATION: Laddie E. Cimpl Arena, Yankton, SD
RECORDS: Jamestown 12-11 (6-9 Great Plains Athletic Conference), Mount Marty 10-12 (4-12 GPAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
*The Jimmies shot just 23.8 percent (5-of-21) in the first quarter but led 14-11 as the Lancers managed to knock down only 3 of 14 shots (21.4 percent).
*UJ pushed their lead to 11 at the break as they held Mount Marty to seven points in the quarter. Jamestown’s bench had an 8-1 scoring advantage during that time.
*Mount Marty made only one field goal in 10 third-quarter attempts to go along with a pair of free-throws for five points.
*Jamestown opened the second half with seven straight points, then used a 9-0 run late in the third to take a 25-point lead at 45-20.
*UJ led by 25 early in the fourth but the Lancers were unable to get any closer than 17 points the rest of the way.
FOR UJ
*Allison Jablonsky (JR/Blaine, Minn.) led the Jimmies with 17 points and eight rebounds. She was 5-of-10 from three-point range and converted a four-point play as well.
*Paige Schmidt (JR/Tappen, ND) added nine points and six rebounds. Noelle Josephson (FR/Ramsey, MN) grabbed seven rebounds.
*Schmidt and Emma Stoehr (SO/Woodbury, MN) each dished out three assists.
*Jamestown outrebounded Mount Marty 51-34, including 15-3 on the offensive glass.
*UJ recorded 13 steals and blocked three shots.
FOR MOUNT MARTY
*The Lancers made only two of 25 three-point attempts after hitting 16 of 32 in their previous game against the Jimmies.
*Karlee McKinney and Sammy Kasowski both had nine points.
*Mount Marty made 15 of 18 free throws.
*The Lancers shot 23.1 percent (12-of-52) for the game.
UP NEXT
Jamestown returns home to host Hastings (Neb.) College on Saturday at 1 p.m.