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Freshman Mackenzie Gamble turned in a breakout performance Saturday afternoon as Washburn's women's basketball team avenged an earlier loss with a 74-64 MIAA win over Emporia State at Lee Arena.
Gamble led the 11-11 Ichabods with a career-high 22 points, including six 3-pointers.
Washburn freshman Mackenzie Gamble scored 22 points with six 3-pointers in Washburn's 74-64 MIAA win over Emporia State. [Photo courtesy of Washburn Athletics]
Washburn and Emporia State (17-5) were tied 13-13 at the end of the first quarter, but the Ichabods used a 15-8 second quarter to take a 28-21 advantage to the locker room at halftime.
The Ichabods then opened the third quarter with a 10-0 run, building a 38-21 lead before the Hornets got on the board at the 6:12 mark.
Washburn eventually built its lead to 19 points (54-35) and fought through a late Emporia State rally to hold on for the double-digit win.
Hunter Bentley backed Gamble with 13 points while Macy Doebele added 12 and Nuria Barrientos and Lauren Cassaday scored 10 points apiece.
The Ichabods will travel to second-seeded Central Missouri on Wednesday for a quarterfinal game in the MIAA tournament.
Tre'Zure Jobe totaled a game-high 23 points for Emporia State, while Fredricka Sheats recorded a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
WASHBURN WOMEN 74, EMPORIA STATE 64
Emporia State 13 8 14 29 -- 64
Washburn 13 15 26 20 -- 74
EMPORIA STATE (17-5, 17-5)
Handy 1-9 4-4 6, Jobe 9-20 3-4 23, Sheats 5-11 0-0 12, Schultz 2-11 1-3 5 Hartman 5-9 0-0 12, Weathers 1-2 2-2 5, Tinner 0-2 1-2 1, Hooper 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-64 11-15 64.
WASHBURN (11-11)
Gamble 8-16 0-0 22, Dewey 1-4 0-0 3, Bentley 4-10 2-2 13, Barrientos 4-7 2-2 10, Doebele 4-6 4-4 12, Cassaday 4-5 2-3 10, Narber 1-9 2-4 4, Willey 0-1 0-0 0, Tanking 0-1 0-0 0, Galtczak 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-59 12-15 74.
3-point goals -- Emporia State 7 (Jobe 2, Sheats 2, Hartman 2, Weathers), Washburn 10 (Gamble 6, Bentley 3, Dewey). Rebounds -- Emporia State 35 (Sheats 11); Washburn 43 (Barrientos 8, Doebele 8). Assists -- Emporia State 7 (Three with 2); Washburn 21 (Gamble 4, Narber 4). Turnovers -- Emporia State 11; Washburn 16. Fouled out -- none.
