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Wednesday, February 24
Ames, Iowa
7:00 PM
Iowa State
13-14, 5-11
53
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68
Kansas State
18-9, 8-8
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F
Kansas State
17
21
18
12
68
Iowa State
17
6
10
20
53
Cold Streaks Send ISU to Defeat Against K-State
02.24.2016 | Women's Basketball
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State went through a couple of cold shooting periods that derailed its hopes Wednesday night, falling to Kansas State 68-53 inside Hilton Coliseum. Iowa State is now 13-14 on the season and 5-11 in Big 12 play. K-State moves to 18-9 on the season and 8-8 in conference competition.
Kidd Blaskowsky led Iowa State in defeat with 12 points, while Emily Durr posted 10 points in her first career start in place of leading scorer Seanna Johnson, who missed the game for personal reasons. Bridget Carleton chipped in with 11 points.
How it Happened
Without the services of leading scorer Seanna Johnson, the Iowa State offense struggled to find the basket early on, making just one of its first 11 shots. The visiting Wildcats got ahead 10-3, but ISU battled back with a 14-0 run, capped by a 3-pointer from Kidd Blaskowsky to give Iowa State a 17-10 advantage. K-State was able to reel in the Cyclones in the final two minutes of the first quarter, scoring seven in a row with Kayla Goth's 3-pointer tying things back up at 17-17.
The Wildcats were able to sneak back ahead early on in the second quarter, doing well to spread out its options and pull back ahead 23-19. The Iowa State defense did its best to keep ISU in the game, but the Cyclone offense was not as strong, missing 11-straight shots to allow K-State to pull ahead 36-21. Jadda Buckley was finally able to end the K-State run with a bucket, but Breanna Lewis got a bucket with 15 seconds to go in the half to re-establish KSU's 15-point lead at 38-23.
Iowa State went through another big scoring slump to start the third quarter. After Meredith Burkhall made ISU's first shot of the quarter, the Cyclones proceeded to miss their next 10 shots as the K-State advantage ballooned to 49-25. Iowa State could not find the answer, shooting just 4-of-17 for the quarter.
The fourth quarter did not offer much for either team, as Kansas State was able to keep Iowa State back by at least 20 points until the final minute. The Cyclone faithful were pleased to see Blaskowky have a strong night from behind the arc, as she continued to drain 3-pointers late into the contest. Durr also continued to get in the action, growing with confidence in her shooting throughout the entire night.
Cyclone Quick Hits
*Iowa State hit a 3-pointer for an NCAA-record 670th-straight game.
*An opponent recorded zero steals against Iowa State for the second time this season (at Kansas State).
*Emily Durr made her first career start.
*Durr posted 10 points, her fifth game of the season in double figures and ninth of her career.
*Jadda Buckley recorded five assists, her 28th career game with at least five dimes.
*Kidd Blaskowsky finished with four 3-pointers, her fifth game with at least four 3-pointers this season.
*Blaskowsky now has 215 career 3-pointers, passing Lindsey Wilson for eighth in Iowa State history.
*Blaskowsky led Iowa State with 12 points, her seventh game of the season in double figures and 34th of her career.
*Bridget Carleton drained two 3-pointers, giving her 49 on the season, the fourth-most in Iowa State history by a freshman.
*Carleton finished with 11 points, her 17th game of the season in double figures.
Up Next
Iowa State plays its final conference road game of the season at No. 23 Oklahoma. Tip will be at 2 p.m. with Sooner Sports Television broadcasting the game.
Team Stats
KSU
ISU
FG%
.459
.277
3FG%
.281
.297
FT%
1.000
.750
RB
50
29
TO
10
1
STL
1
6
Game Leaders
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
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