PELLA — A 17-point, 10-rebound double-double by senior
CeCe Moore (forward, Waterloo, West HS) spearheaded the Central College women's basketball team's 63-51 triumph over Grinnell College Wednesday night.
Central (2-1) scored the first eight points of the game against the Pioneers (0-1) and raced out to a 17-8 lead at the end of the first quarter.
The Dutch extended their lead to 19 at the 8:00 mark of the third quarter but the Pioneers scored the next 12 points to pull within seven. Grinnell narrowed the lead to as little as three in the fourth quarter but Central never trailed.
Moore led all scorers with 17 points and the 10 rebounds gave her a double-double for the first time this season.
McKenzie Curren (junior, Chariton) led the team with 12 rebounds, including five offensive boards. Freshman
Sydnee Hopkins (Spencer) had seven points and seven rebounds.
Emily Naughton (senior, guard, Indianola) dished four assists while drawing seven fouls.
Central plays a pair of games in Saint Joseph, Minnesota this weekend, starting with an 8:15 p.m. game Friday night against the College of Saint Benedict (Minn.).
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