Story from Hasting College
(Forest City, IA) – The women’s basketball team went on the road to take on the Waldorf Warriors on Wednesday afternoon, forcing 36 turnovers in their 114-64 victory.
Waldorf opened with the first four points before sophomore McKenna Yates got the Broncos on the board. Sophomore Ann Bose put Hastings up 5-4 and with Hastings leading 7-6, junior Bailey Kissinger got to the rim for two. Trailing 13-12 with 4:12 left in the first, sophomore Josilyn Miller knocked down two triples and sophomore Adyson Mlnarik also hit from deep. Waldorf was able to keep it close to end the quarter, with Hastings holding a 25-19 advantage.
After the Warriors with the first basket of the second quarter, Bose made a three and got a steal on the next defensive play, finding Yates for a layup to go up 30-21. Leading by seven at the 6:29 mark, Kissinger scored off of a turnover and got a quick steal and lay-in on the inbound pass. Leading 36-27, Hastings closed the half on a 16-0 run, as Kissinger scored eight of the points during the run and was capped with a three-pointer by sophomore Stella Heapy.
Hastings shot 42 percent from the field and was 7-21 from three-point land in the first half, compared to 46 percent overall by Waldorf, who were held without a three in the period. Hastings scored 26 points off of 26 turnovers in the opening half with 21 steals. Kissinger had 16 points and Mlnarik had 11 points to lead the way.
Senior Macy Bryant started the third quarter with a layup and after an 8-0 Warrior run, Bryant scored inside again. Avila hit a three to put Hastings up 59-37 with 7:30 to go, which was the start of a 14-0 run. Leading 70-41 halfway through the third, Kissinger made two free throws and after a Warrior three, Mlnarik drilled a three-pointer. Heapy, Mlnarik, and Bose all hit from deep down the stretch of the period, as Hastings took a 91-50 lead into the fourth.
Bose and Yates scored the first four points of the quarter and following a three by senior Mariyah Avila to go up 98-52, Mlnarik put Hastings at the century mark with a jumper at the 6:28 mark. After that, Mlnarik would score seven of the final 14 points, while Heapy and sophomore Olivia Malousek added to the scoreboard to secure the 114-64 win.
Hastings shot 46 percent overall and made 15 threes, while holding Waldorf to 39 percent overall and just two threes. The Broncos scored 40 points off of the 36 turnovers and totaled 29 steals.
Mlnarik had a career-high 26 points and six threes off the bench with five rebounds and three steals. Kissinger ended with 25 points, six steals, three rebounds, and three assists. Bose had 13 points, four rebounds, three assists, and three steals. Avila was also in double-figures with 11 points, three rebounds, three assists, and three steals.
Also contributing was Bryant, who had eight points, seven assists, four steals, and three rebounds. Yates had six points, six assists, four steals, and three rebounds. Heapy came off the bench and had eight points, five assists, three rebounds, and three steals.
Up next, Hastings will take on Morningside on Saturday, Jan. 10 at 2pm. Our Annual Soup Dinner will take place during games against Morningside. The dinner is FREE for Bronze, Silver, and Gold members, $5 for Crimson members, and $10 for all other guests.
