The Upper Iowa women's basketball team picked up their second Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference victory of the season on Saturday afternoon with an 82-67 decision over University of Minnesota Crookston. The Peacocks used efficient shooting and a strong effort on the glass to control the game and improve their records to 3-15 overall and 2-10 in the conference with the 15-point win. Minnesota Crookston dropped to 2-14 (1-11 NSIC).

The Peacocks had their second-best shooting performance of the season and best outing against a conference foe with a 46.4 percent shooting clip from the floor. Upper Iowa also hauled in the program's highest rebounding total in almost 11 years en route to a +25 rebounding margin (53-28).

Minnesota Crookston knocked down the first two baskets of the night before Upper Iowa generated an 11-0 run over the course of 3:40 to capture a lead it would not surrender. The Golden Eagles managed to pull back within one, 13-12, with a 3-pointer on their first possession of the second quarter but Upper Iowa held UMC to just two free throws in the next 5:30 while putting 12 points on the board to push the lead back out to double-digits. The Peacocks shot 45.5 percent from the floor during the stretch while the visitors went 0-for-8 including six unsuccessful tries behind the arc. Upper Iowa continued the pressure on both sides for the remainder of the frame and went into the locker room with a 32-19 lead after Bekka Pierson drained a three as time was running out.

After shooting just 21.2 percent in the first half, the Golden Eagles turned their offense around in the second half to knock down 18 baskets in 36 attempts including 11 from long range. However, UMC's hot shooting was matched by Upper Iowa who went 19-for-36 from the field and added eight free throws to tally 50 second half points. The Peacocks led by as many as 22 towards the end of the third quarter and were able to cruise to the victory from there as both squads turned to their bench in the final minutes.

• Jessica Musgrave scored 25 points to tie her career-high and notch her fourth game of the season with 20+ points. She shot 61.1 percent from the field (11-of-18) and went a perfect 3-for-3 at the line. The Toledo, Iowa product was just one rebound shy of her second double-double in a row and also dished out three assists
• Natalie Dinius tallied 19 points on 43.8 percent shooting from the floor to go with five rebounds, three steals, two blocks, and two assists
• Bekka Pierson rounded out UIU's double-digit scorers with 15 points thanks to 66.7 percent shooting and two makes at the charity stripe. Pierson also had four rebounds, two assists, and a block
• Brooke Evenson finished one point and one rebound shy of a double-double
• Marina Peinado posted a game-high six assists to go with five rebounds, and Megan Peterson hauled in six rebounds

• Upper Iowa collected 53 rebounds during the contest, the most since the Peacocks hauled in 55 against the Golden Eagles on Jan. 23, 2009. In addition, fifteen of UIU's total boards came on offense leading to 19 second chance points for the home team
• The Peacocks dominated the paint with a 50-8 scoring advantage and also turned UMC's eight turnovers into a dozen points
• The 15-point win was UIU's largest margin of victory against an NSIC opponent since topping Bemidji State University 74-56 on Jan. 31, 2015