University of Northern Iowa
12-11,9-7MVC
Evansville
6-14,2-13MVC
Panthers Secure Senior Day Win Over Evansville
2/28/2021 2:53:00 PM | Women's Basketball
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The women's basketball team completed the series sweep against the Evansville Aces with a 94-48 win on Sunday. The Panthers created a new career-three-point record with 21 total threes during the game and Megan Maahs was recognized for Senior Day.
UNI broke the previous record of 13 three-pointers made against the Aces on Feb. 27 when they made 16 but they would go on to break it once more after eight Panthers made three-pointers ending the game with 21 successful treys.
Maahs was recognized for her Senior Day game in the McLeod Center. She ended the series against Evansville with nine points and eight rebounds. She claimed Cassie Hager's No. 18 spot on the All-Time scoring list with 1,067 points and moves her career rebound total to 830.
The Aces put up a strong fight staying with the Panthers in the first half. They held the Panthers to just two points and pressed a tough defense, but it wasn't strong enough once the Panthers found range within their shots.
Kam Finley led the Panthers with 17 points. She ended 50.0% from the field, 62.5% from the three-point line, and 100.0% from the charity stripe. Kayba Laube would follow Finley and drop 15 points for the Panthers with three other players scoring in double digits to end the game.
Abby Feit and A'Niah Griffin both scored 14 points for the Aces and Feit grabbed five rebounds for Evansville.
With the Panthers' new three-point record, the team shot 56.8% from behind the arc where the Aces could not land a single three-pointer that they attempted.
After a series sweep against Evansville, the Panthers will pack up and head to Carbondale, Ill. where they play Southern Illinois, Mar. 5-6 for the final series of the MVC Conference Play. Tip-off times are 4 p.m. on Friday and 6 p.m. on Saturday.
GAME NOTES:
- The Panthers create new career-record 21 three-pointers made in a single game.
- Karli Rucker made four three-pointers in the first quarter.
- Kam Finley held the game-high 17 points and tied her career-high five three-pointers.
- Kayba Laube recorded a new career-high five three-pointers.
- Eight Panthers dropped threes tonight including Emerson Green, Kiana Barney, and Cailyn Morgan.
- Megan Maahs claimed the No. 18 spot on the All-Time Scoring List with 1,067 points.
