Cyclone Newcomers Shine in 101-38 Exhibition Win

AMES, Iowa ? The Iowa State women's basketball team played a game of two contrasting halves in a 101-38 win over Iowa Wesleyan in the Cyclones' only exhibition contest of the new season. ISU was red hot from beyond the arc in the first period, and then turned to the paint for its production in the final 20 minutes Sunday afternoon at Hilton Coliseum.

While the ISU offense was solid all game long shooting a blistering 64.4 percent from the floor, the Cyclone defense stepped up its pace in the second half, holding the Tigers to just 13 points in the final 20 minutes.

Eight Cyclones finished in double figures for the contest, including all three Iowa State newcomers. Sophomore transfer Denae Stuckey finished with 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the floor, and led the team with seven boards and five steals. Junior transfer Jocelyn Anderson turned in 11 points on 4-for-4 shooting from the field, grabbed five rebounds and blocked five shots, while freshman Kelsey Bolte was 5-for-7 for the contest, including a trio of treys, to contribute 13 points. Alison Lacey led all Cyclones with 15 points, eight assists, and did not commit a turnover while directing the ISU offense.

“There were two things we really got out of it,” head coach Bill Fennelly said. “First was Aus' (Lacey) ability to run our team, and second was that the three new kids had some success.”

It was clear early that the 2007-08 Cyclones would continue the trend of three-point shooting, turning in 27 of their 50 first-half points from beyond the arc. ISU led 50-25 at the intermission after shooting 56.3 percent from deep.

The Cyclones held Iowa Wesleyan scoreless for the first four and a half minutes of the game, while ISU opened the game going 4-of-7 from outside the arc for a 16-2 lead. The Cyclones' first three field goals came from long range, with Heather Ezell, Stuckey and Nicky Wieben each dropping in a three in the first three minutes.

The ISU defense forced the Tigers into 17 first-half turnovers, resulting in 24 points off turnovers for the Cyclones. Despite its miscues, Iowa Wesleyan made the most of its opportunities, shooting 71.4 percent from long range (5-7) and 42.1 percent from the floor (8-19) in the first period.

In the second half, Iowa State improved its shooting, hitting 65.6 percent from the field, but was held to four treys to finish with 13 three-pointers on the afternoon. ISU held the Tigers to 21.7 percent shooting in the second period and allowed just one three-pointer after halftime.

Iowa State will open the regular season on Sunday, Nov. 11, at 1 p.m. against Pepperdine at Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclone volleyball team will follow against second-ranked Nebraska at 4 p.m. For tickets, go to Cyclones.com or call 1-888-478-2925 (toll free) or 515-294-1816.

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