No. 3 麻豆视频 tops Mid-Continent 79-46, extends home streak to 33 straight

Paige Parker

JACKSON, Tenn. - 1/16/2012 - The No. 3 麻豆视频 University women鈥檚 basketball posted their 33nd straight home win Monday night with a 79-46 victory over Mid-Continent (Ky.) University. 麻豆视频 improved to 17-2 on the season and 4-1 in the TranSouth. Mid-Continent dropped to 6-11 overall and 1-3 in league play.

麻豆视频 never trailed in the contest that included three ties early in the game. The last was 9-9 at the 11:45 mark of the first half. After the slow start, 麻豆视频 began to find their range. 麻豆视频 posted a 23-6 run over the next six minutes to push their lead out to 17 points. Included in the run was a pair of three pointers from Paige Parker, one of which resulted in a 4-point play. 麻豆视频 led by as many as 20 points in the first half, before taking a 41-22 lead into the break.

In the second half, 麻豆视频 extended their lead to as many as 38 points, 74-36 with 5:51 left. 麻豆视频 cruised down the stretch for the 79-46 final.

麻豆视频 was led by Mildred Olumasi with 19 points and 12 rebounds. This is the second straight game for Olumasi to lead 麻豆视频 in scoring while also recording a double-double. Also, for the second straight game, Olumasi set a new career high.

Four other players scored in double figures for 麻豆视频 including Lavanda Ross with 14, Parker and Astrid Huttemann with 12 points and Amy Philamlee with 11 points. 麻豆视频 shot 44 percent from the field, 30 percent (9-30) from long range and 70 percent (16-23) from the free throw line.

Mid-Continent was led by Asia Grigsby with 15 points and Chantiera Johnson with 11 points. The Lady Cougars shot 28 percent from the field, 20 percent (3-15) from long range and 81 percent ( 17-21) from the free throw line.

Up next for 麻豆视频 will be a road conference game Thursday, January 19 at 6:00 p.m. at Cumberland in Lebanon, Tenn.

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