March 10, 2006
Women's Basketball
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

INDIANA STATE PICKS UP EASY QUARTERFINAL VICTORY OVER CREIGHTON

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Indiana State used a pair of early second half runs to put space between them and a pesky Creighton squad as the Sycamores earned a quarterfinal victory over the Bluejays at the 2006 State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament by a 73-51 count. Indiana State improves to 25-4 while Creighton dropped to 8-21.

With the Sycamores leading by a slim 29-25 margin at the half, ISU put together a 6-0 spurt after the break for a 35-25 cushion at the 18:40 mark. Following a pair of jump shots for Creighton senior Angie Janis, the Sycamores rattled off the game’s next nine points to open up a 48-29 lead. The Sycamores outscored the ‘Jays 19-4 in the second stanza’s first five minutes.

A turnaround jumper by senior Ashley Clark with 2:10 left in the game gave the Sycamores its largest lead of the game at 26, 73-47. Janis added the game’s final points for the 73-51 final margin.

The contest was back-and-forth over the first 10 minutes of the game and was tied for fourth time at the 10:23 mark at 16 when Creighton’s Kelsey Crites drained a 3-pointer. ISU rattled off the game’s next nine points for a 25-16 lead that they would never relinquish.

Melanie Boeglin paced the Sycamores with 21 points in the contest, going 8-of-12 from the field. She added five free throws while pulling down six rebounds, dishing out three assists and recording a trio of steals. ISU junior Stephanie Lisch added 14 points with five steals in the game.

Janis paced the ‘Jays with 22 points and 10 rebounds while sophomore Ally Thrall scored 12 points.

The ‘Jays held a 41-29 advantage on the boards, and pulled down 19 offensive rebounds. Creighton converted 17 second chance points in the game.

The Sycamore defense clamped down, especially in the second half, as they forced Creighton into 24 turnovers, converting them into 31 Sycamore points. The Sycamores coughed the ball up just 11 times.

Indiana State now awaits the winner of today’s quarterfinal contest between Evansville and Wichita State. ISU takes on the winner of the contest in the tournament’s first semifinal contest on Saturday beginning at 2:05 p.m. (EST). The game will be televised live on Fox Sports Net Midwest.

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