POINT LOOKOUT, Mo. -- Five different players finished in double figures and the John Brown University women's basketball team hit 15 3-pointers and used a huge second quarter to register a 79-73 win over Indiana Wesleyan in the Coke Classic hosted by College of the Ozarks (Mo.) on Friday evening inside Keeter Gymnasium.
Junior Luize Skrastina poured in a game-high 17 points, her second-straight double-digit output, and went a perfect 4-of-4 from 3-point range, adding a pair of fourth-quarter blocks in the win. Junior Jana Schammel went 4-of-5 from behind the arc and added 15 points while junior Kimmy Deines added three triples and four assists to finish with 13 points, including a game-best five steals.
Sophomore Baily Cameron knocked down 5-of-6 from the floor, scoring 11 points and grabbing a team-best six boards and sophomore Preslea Reece edged out 10 points and five boards.
"Tonight was a good team win against a solid team," head coach Jeff Soderquist said. "I thought everyone really helped. We did a good job rebounding too. We only had two offensive rebounds in the first half and finished with seven. Proud of the girls."
Chelsea Winner scored 16 points while Kelsey Key added 15 and six boards for Indiana Wesleyan. Brittany Washington also tallied 13 points, but was held to 4-of-12 from the field in the loss.
The Golden Eagles returned to action Saturday against host College of the Ozarks. Results were not available at presstime. The Bobcats registered a 62-60 win over John Brown on Nov. 12 in Siloam Springs.
John Brown 78, Philander Smith 61
LITTLE ROCK -- Sophomore Baily Cameron reasserted herself by scoring 23 of her career-high 33 points in the second half, and the John Brown University women's basketball team shot 63 percent in the second half to fend off a third-quarter, sending the Golden Eagles to a 78-61 win over Philander Smith on Tuesday evening inside Mims Gymnasium.
Holding onto a lead that never surpassed seven through the first half, the Golden Eagles (5-1) faced a 6-2 Panther run to open the third quarter, closing the gap to just four, 32-28. JBU responded with a timely 16-1 run. Cameron scored 10 during the fatal rally as the Golden Eagles boasted at one point a 20-point advantage, 59-39.
Cameron's 33-point outburst earned her a tie for fifth all-time in single-game scoring program history, tying her with Carrie Penner's 33-point outing against Arkansas -- Monticello in 1994. She finished the contest 12-of-16 from the floor and hit 2-of-3 attempts from behind the three-point line. A 7-of-7 mark from the line joined her 14 boards, completing Cameron's second double-double of the season.
Junior Luize Skrastina stepped up with a season-best 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the floor while junior Jana Schammel dished out a career-high nine assists and hit three treys, contributing nine points in the 17-point win.
For the game, JBU converted 29-of-54 attempts from the field (53.7 percent) and used a 44-30 rebounding advantage to help offset a 17-7 turnover deficit.
"Tonight was a good win for our first road game," said head coach Jeff Soderquist. "It was great to see the team respond on the road when Philander Smith pulled within four points. Also very proud of Luize (Skrastina) and Rosa (Orpo), they played a lot of minutes with Preslea (Reece) being out."
Fueled by Cameron's output, the Golden Eagles shot an unconscious 63 percent (17-of-27) from the floor in the second half. While the Panthers (1-2) shot a modest 41.2 percent (14-of-34) from the floor, the hosts weren't able to keep up with Cameron or Skrastina's 10 points over the final 20 minutes of play.
Terralyn Dominick scored 30 for Philander Smith in the loss, hitting 10-of-21 from the floor, while Anqunett Chatt added 11 points.
Sports on 11/20/2016