Women's Basketball picked up another non-conference win on Tuesday night.
The (RV) Ravens topped the (RV) Columbia College Cougars 75-42, powered by another strong defensive effort.
Sporting an 11-point lead to start the second half, the Ravens created separation in the third quarter, out-scoring the Cougars 22-10.
The Ravens continued to pressure the Cougars, forcing 25 turnovers and holding Columbia 33 points below their season average. The Ravens defense held the Cougars to 26.8 percent shooting from the field and 12.5 percent from 3-point range.
The Ravens relied on its stellar defense to get off to a good start Tuesday night. The Ravens held Columbia to just three baskets in the opening quarter as they went out to a 17-7 lead. The Ravens also forced 9 first-quarter turnovers by the Cougars.
The strong defense continued as the Ravens forced two turnovers and turned them into 4 points within the first 30 seconds of the second quarter. The Ravens maintained a double-digit lead heading into halftime, 32-21.
Neither team shot well in the opening half, with the Ravens knocking down 33.3 percent from the floor and the Cougars 24.1 percent. The Ravens were able to get 24 points in the paint in the opening 20 minutes.
The Ravens offense picked up in the second half as they finished the night shooting 39.4 percent. The Ravens also picked up five more rebounds than Columbia, 45-40.
Alleigh Kramer was the scoring star Tuesday night, notching a career-high 22 points to go along with 5 steals and 3 assists. Ali Brzozowski had 14 points and 12 rebounds, and Aaliyah Raines had 10 points and 5 boards. Jennifer Jacobs played solid minutes off the bench, scoring 10 points.
The 7-1 Ravens will take a four-game winning streak into their next game, their Heart Conference opener, at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1 at Missouri Valley College.
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