Zediker Drops 16, Creighton Women Drop NDSU, 66-60

Fargo, N.D. -- Sophomore Ava Zediker delivered her second 16-point quarter in as many games, finishing with 25 to lead Creighton Women's Basketball to a 66-60 win at North Dakota State on Monday, November 9.

The win lifted the Bluejays to 2-0 on the season, while North Dakota State fell to 1-2.

Trailing 5-0 in opening moments, Creighton got 14 consecutive points from six different players to take the lead for good at 14-5 with 3:37 remaining. The key to the Bluejay run was keyed by defensive pressure as Creighton forced nine turnovers in the opening frame, leading to eight points. By the end of the frame the Jays led 18-13.

Creighton extended its lead to nine on three occasions in the second quarter, including on an interior bucket from Nia Holloway in the final 75 seconds to make it a 31-22 contest. The final bucket, however, came from the Bison as Creighton led 31-24 at halftime.

The third quarter belonged to Zediker as the Iowa native scored Creighton's first 14 points of the stanza. She finished the third quarter with 16 points on 7-of-10 from the field as the Bluejays took a 49-40 edge into the fourth.

North Dakota State closed within four points in the final minute, but the Bluejays salted the game away with four from the charity stripe in the final minute and a pair of defensive stops.

Zediker led all scorers with 25 points, while Holloway closed the contest with eight points and 10 rebounds. North Dakota State got 20 points from Karrington Asp and 15 points from Marissa Frost. 

Creighton is back on the court on Wednesday, November 11 as the Bluejays face South Dakota in a neutral site contest in the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D. at 6:00 pm.