The Peacocks achieved a commanding victory in their return to Dorman Memorial Gymnasium as they overpowered the Judson Eagles by a score of 89-46.
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The Peacocks thrived on the offensive end as they scored 19+ points in all four quarters, highlighted by a 27-point first quarter. Freshman
Lindsey Davis led all scorers with 16 points as she shot a perfect 4-4 from beyond the arc. Redshirt-sophomore
Abbie Riederer added 12 points on 4-7 shooting, knocking down 3-4 of her shots from three-point range. Upper Iowa's great team-play led to them having a season-high five double digit scorers as sophomores
Ava Privet and
Sydnee Nelson, and senior
Mia Huberty each scored 10 points, with Nelson shooting a perfect 3-3 from the floor.
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On the defensive side, UIU held Judson to 31.6% shooting from the floor and only 21.4% from the three-point line. They recorded 14 steals and blocked five shots as a team, as Huberty and senior
Anna Soler each stole the ball three times, with senior
Helen Staley blocking two shots. Staley also led the Peacocks with eight rebounds and four assists while junior
Brooke Lechleitner hauled in five boards with four coming on the offensive end. The Peacocks forced 25 turnovers to Judson's six, and they never allowed more than 14 points in any quarter.
The Peacocks will conclude the nonconference portion of the season at Lake Superior State on Sunday, Dec. 21 at noon.
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