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UNI women pick up win over St. Thomas in first ever meeting

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December 2nd, 2021 by Jim Field

It was a career night for the UNI women’s basketball team as they beat the St. Thomas Tommies 102-62 in the program’s first meeting.

Despite a slow start to the game, the Panthers put up their best offensive performance in over 30 years. With 50% shooting from 3-point range and 52% shooting from the floor, UNI had its first 100-point win dating back to the 1989-1990 season when the Panthers put up 107 points in a win over Creighton on February 20th. It was also the first game this season where UNI led for the full 40 minutes.

Emerson Green led the Panthers with 17 points and Kam Finley and Kayba Laube both poured in 15 points.

UP NEXT:
The Panthers return home to take on another Summit League foe in the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. at the McLeod Center on Saturday, December 4th.