Lady Jackets Defeat Blackburn

Katy Sarem (pictured) and Clarissa Krum were named to the All-Classic Team

HPU Sports Information

DANVILLE, KY – The Howard Payne women's basketball team got 18 points from senior Katy Sarem and defeated Blackburn College 69-48 to finish out the 2010 Country Hearth Inn/Lee's Famous Recipe Classic at Centre College.

The Lady Jackets opened up an early six-point lead in the first four minutes on a layup by Katy Sarem. Sarem, who finished with a game high 18 points, was 7 of 10 from the field and 4 of 6 from behind the arc.

Howard Payne continued to build their lead and held a 35-19 halftime advantage. The Lady Jackets shot 45% from the field in the half.

HPU capitalized off of Blackburn turnovers and extended their lead in the second half. A pair of free-throw by Brittany Roberson with 4:50 left in the game gave Howard Payne their largest lead at 62-37.

Scoring 22 points off of turnovers and getting 31 points from the bench, the Lady Jackets went on to win 69-48.

Clarissa Krum had 10 points and four assists. Megan Norvil had nine points and Sarah Pfiester added eight rebounds and three blocks.

Clarissa Krum and Katy Sarem were both named to the All-Classic Team for their performances.

Rashonda Willis led Blackburn with 16 points and Andrea Kleinsorge added eight.

Howard Payne improves to 2-0 on the year and Blackburn falls to 0-3 overall. Howard Payne will play next on November 25th against the University of Texas – Dallas at 1:00 pm.
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