Triton women top Central
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The No. 15 Iowa Central women reached 5-0 on the year after a quick start and a strong finish Friday night.
Niamh Smith led four players in double figures as the Tritons bested Central as part of the Great Western Shootout inside Hodges Fieldhouse, 71-43.
Smith scored 16 on 7-of-15 shooting, while Dylan Peterson added 15 for Iowa Central (5-0 overall). Both Izzy Bassett and Lily Austin scored 10. The Tritons recorded 14 steals and had just eight turnovers, with Trista Ohlmeier recording six points, seven rebounds and five blocks.
Iowa Central led 18-7 after the first and held a commanding 17-point advantage at the half. Peterson had seven of her 15 during a 19-13 run in the second quarter. They have scored at least 69 points in all five games this year.
"It was a good team win with four players in double-digit scoring," ICCC head coach Graham McFall said. "We did a much better job taking care of the ball with only eight turnovers."
Smith and Austin combined for 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting in the fourth, knocking down a pair of 3-pointers to help the Tritons pull away. Iowa Central did not commit a turnover during the final 10 minutes, forcing six by the Raiders (0-4).
The Tritons outscored Central 27-5 on points off turnovers, were plus-20 on points in the paint and accounted for 13 second-chance points. They led by as many as 28 and never trailed.
For the Raiders, Bergen Classen scored 11 points and Faith Ferguson added eight.
Iowa Central will host Neosho County on Sunday at 1 p.m.