Women's Basketball Wins Season Opener

Clarissa Krum scored a game high 19 points versus Centre College

HPU Sports Information

DANVILLE, KY – The Howard Payne University women's basketball team opened the 2010-2011 season with a 74-64 win over Centre College on day one of the 2010 Country Hearth Inn/Lee's Famous Recipe Classic.

The Lady Jackets shot 42% from the field while holding Centre to just 35% for the game. HPU's bench led the charge outscoring Centre's bench 37 to 17. The Lady Jackets also had 12 second chance points to Centre's four.

Howard Payne started the game well and built a nine point lead on a Clarissa Krum 3-pointer with 14:30 left in the first half.

Centre when on a run and gained the lead by one, 29-30 with 3:24 left in the half. HPU then when on a 7-0 run to end the half and hold a 36-30 halftime lead.

In remained about the same to start the second, then Howard Payne went on an 11-0 run midway through the second half to put the game away. HPU held off a late push by Centre to post the 74-64 win.

Clarissa Krum led all scorers with 19 points along with nine rebounds. Katy Sarem added 10 points and four assists. Freshman Kalin Hanna had a great game off the bench with eight points, seven rebounds, and a game high six blocks.

Chelsea Benham and Maggie Prewitt each had 13 points for Centre. Paige Baechle come off the bench and scored 10.

Howard Payne starts the season at 1-0 and Centre now stands at 1-1 overall. Howard Payne will play Blackburn College tomorrow at 1:00 pm in Danville, KY.
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