Pioneers Dominate at William Woods

The Basics
Score: MNU 85, William Woods 42
Record: MNU (13-3, 9-1), William Woods (2-13, 2-8)
Location: Fulton, Mo. – Anderson Arena

FULTON, Mo. – #11 MNU used a dominant defensive effort and a second-half offensive explosion to cruise past William Woods, 85-42, on the road Tuesday night. The Pioneers have held their last 3 opponents under 43 points.

The Pioneers took command early and never trailed, leading 15-8 after the first quarter despite a cold start from the field. MNU's defense smothered the Owls throughout the first half, allowing just five points in the second quarter to take a commanding 35–13 lead into the break.

After halftime, the Pioneers turned up the pressure on both ends of the floor, erupting for 30 points in the third quarter while holding William Woods to just 13. MNU shot 59.5 percent in the second half and outscored the Owls 50–29 over the final 20 minutes to seal their 9th Conference win.

MNU forced 19 turnovers and scored 20 points off those miscues, while dominating the paint with a 44–24 edge inside. The Pioneers also won the rebounding battle 45–32 and racked up 19 assists on 30 made field goals.

Turning Point
MNU won the 2nd quarter 20-5 to blow it open.

Inside the Box Score
FG%: MNU 47.8%, William Woods 31.9%
3-Point FG%: MNU 33.3%, William Woods 18.2%
Free Throws: MNU 64.3%, William Woods 60.0%
Rebounds: MNU 45, William Woods 32
Turnovers: William Woods 24, MNU 14
Points off Turnovers: MNU 38, William Woods 7
Points in the Paint: MNU 44, William Woods 12

Individual Leaders
Kameron Green: 15 points, 6 rebounds, 2 blocks
Zaylee Werth: 13 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 blocks
Mary Lukert: 12 points
Aubrey Rogers: 11 points, 5 assists, 6 steals
Grace Carlson: 9 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists
Mackenzie Manthe: 11 points, 5 rebounds

Up Next
The next game is Wednesday at Peru State (10-7, 7-3) at 5:30.