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Feb. 15, 2007

Final Stats

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- -

            Despite shooting just 20.7 percent in the second half, the University of Northern Iowa women's basketball team was able to escape with a 53-49 win over Wichita State, the Panthers' 17^th straight win over the Shockers. Tara King led UNI (14-11, 8-6) with 14 points, Sarah Larsen added 12 and Traci Ollendieck put in 11.

            Kiki Stephens led WSU (9-14, 4-9) with 13 points, and Antioneete Wells scored 10 points while grabbing 11 rebounds.

            Neither team held more than a four-point lead, and there were eight lead changes through the first 16 minutes of the first half. Trailing 18-17, UNI sandwiched a layup by Jessie Biggs with threes from Lindsey Swanson and Ollendieck to go on an 8-0 run and take a 25-18 lead at 2:14.

            Biggs gave the Panthers a 10-point lead when her three-point basket made the score 34-24 with 17:51 to play. The Shockers then took advantage of a Panther cold spell, going on an 11-0 run over the next 5:30 to take a 35-34 lead. A layup from Megan Keefe ended a string of nine straight missed shots for the Panthers and put UNI back in the lead, 36-35 at 11:55.

            Wells put WSU back in the lead with a layup, but Swanson connected on a free throw to tie the game at 37-37 with 11:29 remaining.

            The Shockers went back in front on a jump shot from Kristen Donnell, and a three from Kyrie Kinder gave WSU its largest lead of the game, 42-37 with 8:49 remaining.

            Danielle Wubbens hit one of two free throws to pull UNI within four, then King made it a one-point game when she completed a three-point play at 5:53, making the score 42-41. Larsen grabbed a rebound at the defensive end, and then scored a layup to put the Panthers back in the lead, 43-42.

            Kinder tied the game for the third time with a free throw at 4:44. King hit a pair of free throws, then Ollendieck connected on her third three of the game to give UNI a 48-45 edge with 3:51 on the clock.

            Stephens hit a jump shot then a pair of free throws to trim the UNI lead to one, 48-47. On the Panther end of the floor, Nicole Clausen saved a Panther miss from going out of bounds, and Larsen tracked down Clausen's save near mid-court. Wubbens found King behind the arc, and the senior knocked down a three at 1:40 to stretch UNI's advantage to four, 51-47.

            Once again, Stephens brought the Shockers within striking distance when she hit a jump shot at 1:25 that made the score 51-49. Wichita State had a chance to tie the game, taking a shot with 22 seconds left, but the Panthers came up with the defensive rebound. WSU elected to foul, and King connected on a pair of free throws with 18.1 seconds left to seal the win for UNI.

            The Panthers will play in their final home game of the season when the host Missouri State on Saturday at 2:05 p.m.