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Sophomore guard Kylin Shipman keeps her eyes on the ball as she guards against Bearcats’ freshman guard Clara Enrich Tasias. Shipman was in the game for seven minutes and had 1 assist.
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Ichabod band members gather in a pyramid to distract the Bearcats’ free throw. This occurred multiple times throughout the game and gained laughter from the crowd.
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Sophomore guard Brooke Gomez shoots a free throw. Gomez started in the game and stayed in play for 19 minutes.
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Senior guard Aniah Wayne pivots, looking for a pass. Wayne played for 16 minutes, scoring a total of 8 points for the Ichabods.
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Junior guard Nia McKenzie catches the ball as she goes in for a layup. McKenzie was in the game for 11 minutes with 3 assists and one steal.
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Junior guard Kellyn Hunter drives through the defense. Hunter was in play for 15 minutes, with 2rebounds and 4steals for the Ichabods.
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Ichabod cheer prepares to catch an inversion throw. Washburn University’s cheer team performed many successful stunts throughout the game to keep the crowd energized.
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Gomez pushes past her guards. With 3rebounds and 6assists, Gomez had a strong teamwork game.
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Senior center Yiibari Nwidadah wins the jump ball, securing the first Ichabod play of the game. Nwidadah started the game and played for 20 minutes, scoring 19 of the team’s 70 overall points.
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The women’s basketball team secures their first win in the new Lee Arena. Lee recently underwent an $8 million renovation that finished right before the Ichabods could dribble to victory.
Washburn University women’s basketball swept the court Friday, Nov. 21, with a 70-47 win over the Southwest Baptist University’s Bearcats. With their first game in the new and improved Lee Arena, the Ichabods were dribbling on new floors for the win.
The Ichabods started strong, securing the jump ball and gaining a seven point lead before the Bearcats gained two points with five minutes left in the first quarter. While the Bearcats pushed, the Ichabods ended the first quarter with a 12 point lead.
“We’re really fortunate to have such a deep team and talented team,” said senior center Yiibari Nwidadah.
Nwidadah had a strong offensive game, scoring 19 of the team’s overall 70 points. With an efficient shooting of 8-9 and 8 rebounds, Nwidahwah drove through the opposing Bearcats.
“She [Nwidadah] was amazing. She’s obviously always dominant, and I just love having such an efficient and amazing post. I just can’t say enough good stuff about her,” said senior guard Gabi Giovannetti.
Giovannetti was just behind Nwidadah, with 13 points and 7 rebounds.
The team’s overall debut in Lee Arena was well-received by Ichabod women’s basketball head coach Lora Westling.
“We’ve been challenging them in five specific areas, and we saw attempts in those areas to improve right off the bat…We’ve talked a lot about making sure we’re not chasing results, but we’re chasing that process of things and getting better at a couple things, and then letting results come from that. So I was excited about that,” Westling said.
With a final score of 70-47, the Ichabods started the Washburn Classic on a high note and kept up that momentum through the tournament.
Edited by Stuti Khadka and Bidhya Sapkota
