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NAMPA, Idaho - Tournament MVP
Kristin Hein scored 13 of her game-high 16 points and had eight of her game-high nine rebounds in the second half as Northwest Nazarene defeated Colorado Christian
81-63 Saturday to win the NNU Thanksgiving Classic at the Johnson Sports Center in Nampa.
In Saturday's first game, Cal State Stanislaus kept Central Washington winless in four contests defeating the Wildcats 69-59.
Hein made seven of 11 shots and had five offensive boards as the Crusaders improved to 3-1 on the season with their second straight tournament double-digit victory.
The Crusaders also got 15 points from Lindsay Brady and 12 from Briaunna King in the victory. Both players scored 10 points in the first half when NNU built a 39-30 lead.
Brady, who made six of 12 shots and also had six rebounds and a game-high four steals, started a 10-0 run with a three-pointer as the Crusaders took command after trailing 20-19 with 7:50 left in the first period.
After Brady's trey, NNU got two free throws each from Olds and King and a basket by Falissa Smith to go ahead 29-20.
The Crusaders, who had 15 steals and finished with a 23-11 turnover advantage, used another 10-0 run in the second half to stretch a eight-point lead to 18 at 52-34 and were never seriously challenged the rest of the way.
King, Juanise Cornell of Colorado Christian, Andreanna Marshall of Cal State Stanislaus and Sophie Russell of Central Washington joined Hein on the all-tournament team.
Cornell had 12 points and a team-high seven rebounds in CCU's loss. The Cougars also got 13 points and six rebounds from Abby Rosenthal.
Katie Busi had 19 points and 12 rebounds to lead Cal State Stanislaus past CWU. The Warriors also got 16 points and eight assists from Christin Gowan and 12 points from Jeanette Rowe. Marshall had nine points.
Rusell led the Wildcats with 17 points, connecting on five of eight shots and seven of 10 free throws. Sara Bergner had 10 points.
The Wildcats shot only 38 percent (19-50) in the loss, including three of 17 from the three-point line. Central also had six more turnovers than the CCAA school (19-13).
