Tower's career-high 25 helps lead UJ past Northwestern

Kia Tower (SO/Bigfork, MN) scored a career-high 25 points to help lead the University of Jamestown women's basketball team to a 70-65 Great Plains Athletic Conference victory over Northwestern (Iowa) College Wednesday night at Harold Newman Arena.

Jamestown closed the first half on a 7-0 run, coming back from a five-point deficit with 3:49 in the half to lead by two at the half.

A Sammy Blum three-pointer put Northwestern ahead 51-49 with 2:54 left in the third quarter. Three points from Tower and a pair of Emma Stoehr (SR/Woodbury, MN) free throws sparked a 5-0 run to put the Jimmies back in front heading to the final quarter.

Noelle Josephson (JR/Ramsey, MN) gave UJ a 60-55 lead with a basket at the 7:04 mark of the fourth, but back-to-back buckets by Taylor Vandervelde cut the lead to one. Tower sank another shot to push the lead to three with just under four minutes to play.

Emilee Danner made consecutive shots for NWC, giving them a 63-62 advantage with 1:49 remaining. Josephson answered on the next possession with a basket to put UJ in front 64-63.

Stoehr knocked down a three-pointer with 48 seconds left to give the Jimmies a four-point lead and effectively end the Red Raider rally.

Tower pulled down eight rebounds and dished out six assists. Stoehr finished with 12 points, five rebounds, and four assists. Also in double figures for UJ were Macy Savela (SO/Mountain Iron, MN) with 11 and Josephson with 10.

The Jimmies were 10-for-20 from beyond the three-point arc, with Tower making 4-of-8 attempts, Stoehr 3-of-5, and Savela 3-of-3.

Jamestown, now 3-1 overall and 1-1 in the GPAC, are at Hastings (Neb.) November 23 and Doane (Neb.) November 25.