No. 12 Utah Women Beat NAIA-member Carroll College 100-44 For 20th Straight Home Win – News18

SALT LAKE CITY: Alissa Pili scored 20 factors, Gianna Kneepkens added 19 factors and No. 12 Utah beat NAIA-member Carroll College 100-44 on Tuesday for its 20th straight house win.

Utah (6-1) reached the 100-level mark for the fifth time this season. The Utes additionally scored 98 factors in a 64-level victory towards Merrimack College on Friday.

Utah led 75-36 after three quarters. The Utes had been taking pictures 70% from the sector coming into the fourth, together with 12 of 17 from 3-level vary. Carroll was 12 of 39 from the sector with 13 turnovers. Utah additionally made its first 3-pointer of the fourth.

The Utes completed at 67% taking pictures with a 40-18 rebounding benefit.

Kneepkens, in her second season, grew to become the thirty first participant in program historical past to achieve the 1,000-level membership after making 8 of 8 subject objectives, together with three 3-pointers. Pili made 8 of 10 pictures and freshman Reese Ross hit 6 of 6 to achieve 16 factors.

Jenna Johnson added 15 factors for Utah (6-1). Kennady McQueen, who made six 3-pointers towards Merrimack, had two of Utah’s 14 3-pointers.

Jamie Pickens, who averages 18.8 and 10.5 rebounds, was one in all three gamers to attain eight factors for Carroll. The Fighting Saints performed the sport as an exhibition.

Utah will host in-state rival BYU on Saturday earlier than hitting the street to tackle St. Joseph’s. The Utes will tackle No. 1 South Carolina within the Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase on Dec. 10.

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