Kaycee Gerald
56
Harris-Stowe State (Mo.) HSSU 11-13; AMC 8-11
65
Winner William Woods University WWU 16-9; AMC 12-7
Harris-Stowe State (Mo.) HSSU
11-13; AMC 8-11
56
Final
65
William Woods University WWU
16-9; AMC 12-7
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Harris-Stowe State (Mo.) HSSU 17 15 8 16 56
William Woods University WWU 22 3 19 21 65

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Gerald Joins 1,000 Point Club in Owl's Win over HSSU

FULTON, Mo. – The William Woods women's basketball team defeated Harris-Stowe State University in Anderson Arena Saturday afternoon, 65-56.
 
Kaycee Gerald scored an outstanding 27 points and managed to sink her 1,000th career point against the Hornets.
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The Owls travel to Belleville, Ill. on Tuesday, Feb. 12, to face Lindenwood University-Belleville at 5:30pm.
 
Game Flow
Kaycee Gerald had a wide-open look and got the Owls on the board early with three points. Gerald racked up seven points in the first quarter. Sommer Borgurd, Ashley Frampton, Bailey Rollins and Katie French were also on the board, adding to the high scoring first quarter. The Owls led the Hornets 22-17 going into the second.
 
A productive second quarter and good defensive work from the Hornets allowed them to stump the Owls, limiting the team to just three points throughout the quarter. The Hornets led the Owls 32-25 going into halftime.  
 
During the third quarter, Gerald scored her 1000th career point on an impressive and-1 play, and later managed to tie the score with a layup at 34-34. Tori Nesslage racked up four points in the quarter, and Peyton Greenlee got two with a jumper. Gerald scored a jumper and extended the Owls lead by four going into the fourth and final quarter, 44-40.
 
The Owls found their stride throughout the fourth quarter, and a half court pass from Frampton to French for a layup extended the Owl's lead with four minutes remaining.

At one-minute remaining, French pulled down an offensive rebound and went back up for two to extend the Owl's lead over the Hornets, 64-54. French was fouled with 38 seconds on the clock, sending her to the line for two. She made the first, giving the Owls a 65-56 victory in front of their home crowd.
 
 
By the Numbers
1,000 – Kaycee Gerald surpassed her 1,000th career point in the win.
27 – Gerald scored a career-high 27 points.
11 – Katie French added 11 points to the win.
8 – Gerald pulled down a floor-high eight rebounds.
5 – Ashleigh Frampton dished in five assists while Gerald and Peyton Greenlee each recorded four.
 
 Recap Courtesy of Carla White
 
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