Mustangs close Jamie Sale's 600th school win with 20-2 run
Morningside women’s basketball coach Jamie Sale celebrated his 600th win with the Mustangs on Saturday, guiding the team to a 75-57 victory over Kansas Wesleyan.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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10 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 57 |
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20 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 75 |
Team Stats
Kansas Wesleyan
| Game Statistics | Kansas Wesleyan | Morningside |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (18-52) | (20-50) |
| Field Goal % | 34.6% | 40.0% |
| Rebounds | 34 | 37 |
| Assists | 15 | 13 |
| Turnovers | 30 | 18 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 25 | 23 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 2 | 6 |
| Pts in the Paint | 16 | 28 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 6 |
| Bench Pts | 36 | 18 |
SIOUX CITY, Iowa -- Morningside women's basketball coach Jamie Sale celebrated his 600th win with the Mustangs on Saturday, guiding the team to a 75-57 victory over Kansas Wesleyan.
Sale is the fifth active NAIA head coach to win 600-plus games overall, and he arrived at Morningside in March 2001.
This win was a hard-earned one for the Mustangs.
Morningside jumped out to a 14-0 lead, highlighted by a Lily Vollertsen 3-pointer with 5 minutes, 35 seconds remaining in the first quarter. The Mustangs led 20-10 through one quarter, but led by just three at halftime.
Alexis Spier sank the go-ahead free throw with 7:59 left, sparking a 20-2 run that carried through the rest of the game.
Vollertsen led the Mustangs with 27 points and 10 rebounds, as she made 8 of 12 shots. Ella Wragge scored 12 and Spier 10.