AMES, Iowa - Upper Iowa fell in Hilton Coliseum to the Iowa State Cyclones in an exhibition game on Wednesday night, 90-32. The Peacocks were led by junior Lindsey Davis with nine points, senior Ava Privet with six points and freshman Cora Widel with six points.
The Cyclones finished the contest shooting 32-of-64 (50%) while the Peacocks shot 10-of-53 (18.9%). UIU committed 30 turnovers while the Cyclones had 16. Upper Iowa made six 3-pointers to ISU's four.
Widel added a team-high four blocks with three rebounds to her totals. Sydnee Nelson led the Peacocks in rebounds with five and in assists with three. Josie Foster and Kendyl Lodermeier each had three rebounds.
Kenzie Deaton added four points, and Kana Nagashima made a 3-pointer. Bryar Duwe and Steph Cink each scored a point as well. All 13 Peacocks eligible to play saw action on the court.
Tjasa Turnsek led Iowa State wwith 16 points and six rebounds. Sienna Harvey and Alex-Anne Bessette each had 12 points while Emilija Dakic had 11. Gift Ezekiel led the team in rebounds with eight while scoring nine points.
Iowa State led 54-13 at halftime, but the Peacocks limited the damage to 36-19 in the second half. The Cyclones outscored the Peacocks 11-10 in the final quarter.
Upper Iowa starts the season in Wayne, America to take on Wayne State (Neb.) on Monday, Nov. 9. Tipoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. in Rice Arena.
