DAYTON, Ohio – The IUPUI women's basketball team earned their ninth Horizon League win with a 93-80 victory at Wright State on Saturday afternoon.
Destiny Perkins led the offense with 26 points while
Rachel Kent collected her third double-double of the season with 16 points and 12 rebounds.
Ali Berg started the game off with a three off the assist from
Natalie Andersen to start a 12-0 run to give the Jags the lead which IUPUI held the entire game. IUPUI finished out the first quarter with a 25-10 lead over the Raiders and held onto the lead going into the half at 44-32.
IUPUI continued their hot streak from the three-point line shooting 71.4 percent (5-for-7) from behind the arc in the third quarter. With two minutes left and the starters on the bench, IUPUI closed out the game with the lead at 93-80.
Five Jaguars finished in double figures with Perkins putting up 26 points going 6-for-8 from behind the arc. Perkins dished out four assists as well. Senior Kent collected her third double-double of the season with 16 points and a season-best 12 rebounds.
Jazmyn Turner added 15 points and seven rebounds while
Ali Berg shot 3-for-5 from the three point line adding a total of 11 points and seven rebounds.
Logan Lewis chipped in 11 points while Andersen added a team-high six assists.
Overall, the Jaguars recorded 14 threes shooting 50.0 percent (14-for-28) while holding Wright State to 37.1 percent from behind the arc. IUPUI outrebounded the Raiders 45-28.
IUPUI is now 13-9 overall and 9-4 in #HLWBB play and will close out the four-game road trip on Monday at Northern Kentucky with tipoff scheduled for 7:00 PM.