DES MOINES, Iowa – The No. 22/16 Iowa State women’s basketball team (4-0, 0-0 Big 12)
silenced the Drake Bulldogs with an 89-47 victory at the Knapp Center in Des Moines, Iowa. The win improved Iowa State to 4-0 and served as Head Coach Bill Fennelly’s 400th-career win with the Cyclones.
With Drake closing in on a Cyclone lead, 26-22, the Iowa State defense would step up to the plate holding the Bulldogs scoreless to close the half. With 5:29 remaining in the first half, Iowa State would use a 14-0 run to take an 18-point lead over the Bulldogs. Four different Cyclones contributed points during the Iowa State run, with junior Brynn Williamson leading the way with five, followed by senior Hallie Christofferson (4) and freshmen Jadda Buckley (3) and Seanna Johnson (2).
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Hallie Christofferson and Seanna Johnson. Christofferson led the Cyclones’ offensive attack another 25-point performance. The senior went 8-of-10 from the field and 2-of-4 from the three. She also grabbed four boards, two blocks and a steal.
Freshman Seanna Johnson recorded her first career double-double, making her the third different Cyclone this season to grab a double-double. She nabbed career-highs with 14 points and 11 boards.
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