The Basics
Score: MNU 77, Park 45
Record: MNU (18-3, 14-1), Park (8-14, 3-12)
Location: Olathe, Kan. – Bell Family Arena
OLATHE, Kan. – A second-half explosion pushed #11 MNU past Park 77-45 in a dominant performance on Saturday. The Pioneers opened the third quarter on a 27-13 run to put the game out of reach, moving to 14-1 in conference play.
Kameron Green paced MNU with 22 points and 9 rebounds on 9-of-13 shooting. Mary Lukert scored 14 points, and Grace Carlson added 11 points and 6 assists. Zaylee Werth contributed 11 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 blocks.
MNU shot 51.8% from the field and assisted on 22 of 29 made shots while holding Park to 31.7% shooting and a 0-for-10 mark from three. The Pioneers were especially strong in transition, outscoring Park 17-8 on fast breaks.
Turning Point
MNU blitzed Park with a 27-point third quarter, ballooning a 28-17 halftime lead into a 25-point advantage heading to the fourth.
Inside the Box Score
FG%: MNU 51.8%, Park 31.7%
3-Point FG%: MNU 31.8%, Park 0.0%
Free Throws: MNU 60.0%, Park 70.0%
Rebounds: MNU 39, Park 33
Turnovers: Park 18, MNU 12
Points in the Paint: MNU 54, Park 41
Points off Turnovers: MNU 17, Park 10
Second Chance Points: Park 14, MNU 9
Fast Break Points: MNU 17, Park 8
Bench Points: MNU 12, Park 11
Individual Leaders
Kameron Green: 22 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals
Mary Lukert: 14 points
Grace Carlson: 11 points, 6 assists
Zaylee Werth: 11 points, 11 rebounds, 4 blocks
Aubrey Rogers: 7 points, 5 assists
Mackenzie Manthe: 8 points, 4 rebounds
Up Next
The next game is Saturday at Culver-Stockton (16-7, 10-5) at 2:00.
