If you may draw up a dream begin for the Cyclones in a matchup towards the Drake Bulldogs, a staff that has supplied some struggles for Iowa State in current years, I think about it might embrace junior Arianna Jackson connecting on 4 triples in the primary quarter in a 25-5 explosion over the opening body. The Cyclones would proceed that run into the second quarter the place they’d once more run away from the Bulldogs, pulling away to a 52-18 lead on the break. The third quarter is when issues acquired attention-grabbing.
Not positive what precisely occurred on the break, whether or not it’s the switching of the edges, or one thing in the locker room, however the Cyclones got here out sluggish after the half because the Bulldogs rallied off 14-straight factors to chop the result in 52-32. With the sport nonetheless in hand, Bill Fennelly known as time and the Cyclones acquired issues comparatively sorted out because the Clones would outscore Drake 16-15 the remainder of the third quarter, sending the sport to the fourth in a snug 68-47 rating line. The bench would clear this one up for the Cyclones as they acquired some massive minutes all through the evening from Reagan Wilson, Sydney Harris, and Alisa Williams, however the massive efficiency of the evening got here from Wilson who scored a career-high 11 factors off the bench, together with three of 4 from deep. Wilson wasn’t the one Cyclone who confirmed out although, as they acquired regular scoring throughout the board with six gamers in double figures.
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It was an all-around effort from the Twister Sisters as they handled foul bother, an… inconsistent… whistle, some up and down capturing, their first highway sport of the season, and an electrical run from Drake, one thing that ought to serve them effectively transferring ahead as video games will solely get more durable from right here… effectively, possibly not precisely from right here because the Cyclones will host Mercyhurst up subsequent on Sunday from Hilton. THEN it’ll get more durable because the Cyclones head all the way down to Fort Myers, Florida to tackle Marquette after which both Indiana or Gonzaga in the Coconut Hoops Tournament.
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