NIACC women cruise past Southwestern, 97-53
By The Globe Gazette staff
CRESTON - The NIACC women's basketball team got back on track thanks to some hot shooting from the perimeter.
The Lady Trojans (9-8, 1-1) connected on 15 3-pointers on their way to an easy win over Southwestern on Wednesday. The Lady Trojans have won nine straight games against Southwestern.
Sammie Sproul led six players in double figures with 16 points. Savannah Lentz (15), Sam Adamich (14), Georgina Wirth (14), Courtney Larson (10) and Anna Eckert (10) also reached double figures.
"We just played harder, that was the big thing," NIACC coach Todd Ciochetto said. "I think it was a good step with our energy and effort."
NIACC hosts Ellsworth on Saturday at 1 p.m.
NIACC 97, Southwestern 53
NIACC – Riley Galvin 2, Savannah Lentz 15, Courtney Larson 10, Morgan Cuffe 7, Sammie Sproul 16, Sam Adamich 14, Georgina Wirth 12, Anna Eckert 10, Trudy Peterson 6, Diamond Miller 5.
3-point goals (15): Lentz 4, Larson 2, Sproul 1, Wirth 4, Eckert 2, Peterson 1, Miller 1. Score at half: NIACC 48, Southwestern 23.
NIACC women's 2015-16 season (9-8 overall)
NIACC 76, NDSCS 51
NIACC 98, Williston State College 77
NIACC 84, Illinois Central 76 (OT)
NIACC 87, Lake Land College 73
Illinois Central 86, NIACC 75
Parkland College 84, NIACC 71
NIACC 83, RCTC 61
State Fair CC 83, NIACC 81
NIACC 131, Kennedy King College 71
NIACC 74, Marshalltown CC 46
Iowa Western 81, NIACC 74
NIACC 93, Cincinnati State 80
Illinois Central 87, NIACC 54
Schoolcraft College 78, NIACC 55
Iowa Western 63, NIACC 53
Iowa Central 76, NIACC 52
NIACC 97, Southwestern 54
NIACC women's basketball team 2015-16 season
When NIACC Then NIACC is
At home 3-2
On the road 3-2
Neutral site 3-4
Leads at halftime 9-2
Trails at halftime 0-5
Tied at half 0-1
Plays in overtime 1-0
Scores less than 60 points 0-4
Scores between 60-69 points 0-0
Scores between 70-79 points 2-3
Scores between 80-89 points 3-1
Scores between 90-99 points 3-0
Scores 100 or more points 1-0
Allows less than 60 points 3-0
Allows between 60-69 points 1-1
Allows between 70-79 points 4-2
Allows between 80-89 points 1-5
Allows between 90-99 points 0-0
Allows more than 100 points 0-0
Game is decided by 1-3 points 0-1
Game is decided by 4-6 points 0-0
Game is decided by 7-10 points 1-3
Game is decided by 11-14 points 2-2
Game is decided by 15 or more points 6-3
