Women's Basketball | 1/4/2012 9:34:00 PM
January 4, 2011-Kelsey Balcom was eight for eight from the field for 21 points to lead four Lady Hornets in double figures as #19 Emporia State defeated Missouri Southern 74-55 on Wednesday night in Joplin, Mo. The win sets up an early battle of teams undefeated in MIAA play on Saturday when #13 Pittsburg State comes to White Auditorium.
The Lady Hornets jumped out to a 17-4 lead and never trailed in the contest. ESU shot a blistering .583 in the first half while holding MSSU to just .273 shooting from the field.
Balcom was joined in double figures by Merissa Quick and Jocelyn Cummings with 11 points and Rachel Hanf with ten points. Sarah Wood had a team high seven rebounds while Heather Robben bettered her career high for assists in the third straight game, finishing with seven assists.
ESU is back in action on Saturday night when they play host to #13 Pittsburg State. Tip-off from White Auditorium is set for 5:30 p.m.
NOTES
Robben has now hit 15 straight from the free throw line.
Pitt State is 13-0 on the season, the 12th time in the 21st century an MIAA team has opened the season with at least ten straight wins. ESU has done it four times and stopped the streak five times.
