Feb 05, 2011
Simpson opened the game with an 8-0 lead in the first 1:59, as the Kohawks started showing signs of the previous 19 games at Simpson. Coe battled right back with a 9-1 run of their own in the next 1:26 to tie the game.
With 6:49 to play in the opening period, the Storm scored
seven-straight points in 2:42 to take their largest lead of the
game at 32-23. The Kohawks waited until the final 3:38 to
turn things on, as they ended the half on a 12-1 run, taking a
35-33 lead at the break.
Just like the end of the first half, Coe opened the second
half on a 6-0 run, giving them their largest lead of the game at
41-33 with 19:21 to play. The perennial power Storm
wouldn't go away easy, as they scored six-straight points in under
a minute to get the game back within two at 45-43 with 16:34
remaining.
Coe had a one point lead with 11:14 to play, but went on an
18-10 run in the next 4:37 to take a nine point lead with 6:09
remaining, their largest of the game. Again, the Storm got
back in the game with a 12-3 run over the next 3:20 to tie the game
at 74 with 2:36 remaining.
Senior Devvin Rolston (Clinton, Iowa/Clinton) hit a layup with
2:16 to go, giving Coe a lead they wouldn't give up the rest of the
game. Simpson got a free throw from Stacey Schutjer with 1:55
to play, but junior Kayla Waskow (Dunkerton, Iowa/Dunkerton) hit a
jumper with :40 to play to take a three point lead.
Jeni Hegstrom hit one free throw with :10 to play for the
Storm, but senior Kayla Lincoln (Maynard, Iowa/West Central) hit
two on the opposite end with :09 left for Coe to take a four-point
lead. Simpson made the game one possession again as Amy
Hamilton hit a 3-pointer with :08 to play, cutting Coe's lead to
one.
With :03 left, Waskow hit one free throw and the Storm weren't
able to get a shot off, as Coe escaped with the win and a tie for
first place in the Iowa Conference.
Senior Sarah Anciaux (Iowa City, Iowa/City) led the Kohawks
with a game-high 23 points and seven rebounds. She moved into
third on the school's all-time scoring list with 1,048 points and
became the fourth player to make 200 or more free throws, as she
went 9-of-9 from the charity stripe today.
Lincoln and Waskow joined Anciaux in double-figures with 18
and 15 points respectively. Waskow became the 23rd player in
school history to score 700 or more points in a career.
Lincold added six rebounds, two blocks and two steals, while
Waskow had five boards.
Rolston had seven rebounds, while freshman Cassie Gehling
(Halbur, Iowa/Carroll Kuemper) added five. Senior Kaitlin
Breitbach (Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Washington) had a team-high six
assists, while junior Leslie Ware (Des Moines, Iowa/Johnston) tied
a career-high with five assists.
As a team, the Kohawks shot 46.6 percent, including 8-of-20
from 3-point range. The Storm shot 48.3 percent, but went
just 2-of-13 from 3-point range.
The Kohawks improve to 19-2 overall and 11-1 in league play
with the win. The 19 wins is tied for the second most wins in
school history. Coe will return to action on Wednesday, as
they travel to Loras. Tip-off in Dubuque is scheduled for 6
p.m.