LIBERTY, Mo. - The William Jewell women's basketball team put up their highest offensive output since 2021 on Monday night as they opened the season with a 93-36 rout of Kansas Christian.
Jewell came out strong, jumping out to an 11-2 lead after a bucket from
Jalea Price. Both teams went quiet midway through the first quarter, going more than two minutes without scoring until
Taylor Swarnes' three ended the drought. Over the next eight minutes, Jewell outscored the Falcons 27-4, opening up a 41-7 advantage. Kansas Christian found a rhythm late in the half, scoring 10 points over the final three minutes but a triple from
Alex McGarrah had Jewell firmly in control, leading 50-17 at the break.
The third quarter was much of the same, as the Cardinals scored 25 points as McGarrah, Swarnes,
Willow Gideon, and
Emerson Privatsky all hit three pointers. Jewell outscored KCC 18-9 in the final period to cruise to the win.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Jewell's 93 points are the most since scoring 95 against Lewis in 2021, while the 36 points is the lowest total by an opponent since allowing just 32 in December 2018, also against Kansas Christian.
- All 15 Jewell players scored in the contest as McGarrah led four in double figures with 18 points while Gideon had 16, Price 11, and Swarnes 10.
- Jewell shot 47% from the floor and were 15-of-20 from the free throw line.
- Millie Ramsey's 13 rebounds are the most by a Cardinal freshman since 2022.
- The Cardinals had 19 steals, the most since 2018, led by McGarrah, Price, and Caitlyn Hoehns with three apiece.
UP NEXT
Jewell returns to action on Thursday night as they host Graceland University at 5:30 p.m. inside the Mabee Center.
