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Daria Sprew recorded a double double in under 20 minutes in MNU's 92-61 victory over Culver-Stockton on Saturday. The junior was a perfect 5-5 from the field and 5-7 from the line while pulling down 12 rebounds.
The Pioneers jumped out to a 12-2 lead and took a 23-point advantage into the locker room. The lead got as high as 37 before MNU cruised to the finish. MNU dominated the paint as they out-rebounded the Wildcats 50-35.
Sprew joined
Megan Balcom as the scoring leaders with 15 points. Marli Louzeiro had a career-high 10 points, 8 rebounds, and a career-high 7 blocks off the bench. Brooke Reinhart had 7 points 6 rebounds, and 5 assists off the bench. And
Navia Palu had a game-high 6 assists.
MNU is 8-1 (2-0 HAAC). The next game is a non-conference matchup with Columbia (4-3) on Thursday at 7:00.
Stats | The battle of last season Elite 8 participants did not disappoint as Culver out-lasted MNU in a 93-91 Pioneer loss on Saturday. Neither team led by more than 7 as the teams traded blows all night. The key moment came with 2 minutes remaining, when
Luke Thomas's bucket put the Pioneers up by 2, but back-to-back scores from Culver - including Jalen Jarrett's fourth 3-pointer - gave the Wildcats a lead they would not relinquish. MNU had a chance to tie in the final seconds, but a missed front end free throw forced a desperation miss and MNU could not tie the game.
MNU went 1-11 from beyond the arc while Culver went 8-23.
Luke Thomas was a force underneath, going 12-16 from the field and 6-8 from the line for 30 points, 14 rebounds, and 4 assists.
Nate Launius put up a career-high 17 points.
Brandon Newton had 17 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists. And
Nick Syrie had 9 points and 8 assists.
The Pioneers are 7-3 (0-2 HAAC). The next game is Saturday the 14th at Missouri Valley (7-4, 1-1) at 4:00.
