Brett Ballard's No. 1-ranked Washburn Ichabods will put their 22-game winning streak on the line Saturday at Central Missouri. [File photo/TSN]Washburn is 22-0 overall and 12-0 in the MIAA this season, -one of two remaining undefeated teams in NCAA Division II along with Cal State East Bay after topping Nebraska-Kearney 89-67 last Saturday in Kearney.
The Mules are 17-7 this season and 8-4 in the MIAA and have won their last two games, including a 61-49 win at Fort Hays State last Saturday.
Washburn won the first meeting with the Mules 78-72 in double overtime on Dec. 13 in Lee Arena.
The Ichabods have the No. 1-ranked scoring offense in the MIAA, putting up 88.8 points per game.
Defensively, the Ichabods have the No. 2-ranked scoring defense in the MIAA, allowing 62.5 points per game.
The Ichabods are second in NCAA Division II in scoring margin at plus 27.9 points per game and are ranked second in field goal percentage at 51.7 percent and second in rebound margin at plus 11.5.
Washburn has not been out-rebounded in a game this season and has only been tied twice (Lubbock Christian and Emporia State).
Sophomore Dillon Claussen is ninth in the nation in field goal percentage at 63.2 percent and junior Jeremiah Jones leads the nation in total steals with 73 and is ranked third in steals per game at 3.32 per contest.
The Ichabods' 22-game winning streak is the longest in the nation, ahead of Cal St. East Bay's 20-game winning streak.
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Senior Yibari Nwidadah leads 15-6 Washburn in scoring, rebounding and field goal percentage entering Saturday's game at Central Missouri. [File photo/TSN]
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The Highland Park girls were the “away” team on the scoreboard Friday night against Kansas City-Wyandotte after a schedule change moved the game to Highland Park, and the Lady Scots found themselves struggling to find an offensive rhythm, falling 48-42 in the Meadowlark Conference contest.
Highland Park senior Koralee Jones (13) scored a game-high 17 points in Friday's 48-42 loss to KC-Wyandotte. [File photo/TSN]
German Sanford started out hot for the Bulldogs, scoring the team's first six points and Wyandotte started the game on an 8-0 run.
Sophomore Daniela Astorga got Highland Park on the board after an and-one opportunity with 3:39 left in the first quarter. The Lady Scots ended the quarter on a 7-1 run thanks to senior Koralee Jones' effort not just in that quarter but the whole game. diving all over the floor for loose balls and grabbing rebounds on both ends of the court to give Highland Park more scoring chances.
The Bulldogs took an 11-10 lead into the second quarter but the Lady Scots took their first lead of the game off senior Taniyah Barnett’s putback lay-up, 14-13.
Highland Park led by four after a triple from junior Zayah Kincade, but for the rest of the half, Wyandotte went on a 10-3 run to take a 23-20 lead into the break.
Highland Park stayed in the game with 3-point shooting. Junior Miluv Cosey hit two threes, one of which helped the Scots retake the lead, 25-24. And then a Jones bucket put them up by four, their biggest lead of the game.
The game was tied at 30, but from the time of the 29-25 score, the Bulldogs outscored the Lady Scots 12-5 to end the quarter, leading 37-34.
In the fourth quarter, Wyandotte’s Jocelyn Carrera nailed a triple making it 43-38 and Highland Park couldn’t recover.
Wyandotte hit its free throws down the stretch to extend its lead to 47-39, matching the Bulldogs' largest lead since the first quarter with 1:25 to go.
KC-WYANDOTTE 48, HIGHLAND PARK 42
Wyandotte 11 12 14 11 -- 48
Highland Park 10 10 14 8 -- 42
Wyandotte (9-8) -- Sanford 5 3-5 13, Burton 4 6-10 14, Carrera 3 1-2 7, Aldana 2 7-12 11, Dudley-Roark 1 0-0 2.
Highland Park (5-13) -- Cosey 2 1-6 3, Kincade 2 0-0 6, Inyard 1 1-4, Jones 6 5-12 17, Barnett 2 0-0 4, Astorga 1 1-1 3.
3-point goals -- Highland Park 4 (Cosey 2, Kincade 2,). Total fouls -- Wyandotte 21, Highland Park 29 . Fouled out -- Dudley-Roark, Atkins, Astorga, Barnett.
