Creighton 99 Wayne State 46

            Creighton shot a sizzling 65.7 percent from the field in the first half, making 23 of 35 shots, as the Bluejays cruised to a 99-46 women's basketball exhibition victory over Wayne State College Wednesday evening at D.J. Sokol Arena in Omaha.
            The host Bluejays opened the contest making 10 of 17 shots in the first quarter compared to 5 of 17 for the Wildcats as Creighton took a 28-11 first quarter lead.
            Creighton shot even better in the second quarter, canning 13 of 18 shots from the field, as the Bluejays extended their advantage to 58-21 at intermission.  WSC, meanwhile, went cold from the field going just 2 of 18 in the second quarter.
            The third quarter saw the two teams play much closer as Creighton held a 20-16 edge over the Wildcats in scoring.  Kylie Hammer, Lauren Zacharias and Delaney Clark each had three points for the 'Cats as seven different players scored.
            The final stanza saw both teams use a variety of playing combinations with the Bluejays outscoring Wayne State 21-9 to finish with the 99-46 exhibition victory.
            Wayne State finished the game going 16 of 63 from the field for 25.4 percent, including 4 for 18 from the 3-point line.  The 'Cats were 10 of 15 at the free throw line.
            Senior guard Kylie Hammer led WSC in scoring with 10 points followed by Lauren Zacharias with nine.  Freshmen Maya Fitzpatrick and Tate Norblade each contributed six points.
            Creighton was 38 of 71 from the field (53.5%) and 8 of 28 behind the arc.  The Bluejays made 15 of 19 free throws.
            Payton Brotzki had 19 points while Emma Ronsiek scored 16.  Tatum Rembao and Jayme Horan also hit double digits with 11 and 10 respectively.
            The Bluejays held a 56-30 advantage in rebounding over WSC as Hammer hauled in six boards to lead the Wildcats.  Zacharias was credited with three assists while Norblade had a pair of steals.
            Wayne State is scheduled to open the 2021-22 season on Saturday, November 13^th facing Newman University in Wichita, Kansas at 2 p.m.