Posted: Dec 06, 2013

Bench play helps women's basketball beat Millikin

Simpson

(4-2)

Millikin

(3-3)

Final

Simpson (4-2)

Millikin (3-3)

Game Leaders

Simpson

Pts: Morgan Terpstra - 19

Reb: Morgan Terpstra - 7

Ast: Mackenzie Haupt - 4

Millikin

Pts: Yip Ypya - 13

Reb: Jasmine Johnson - 9

Ast: Rachael Weber - 3

Team Stats

Simpson

Millikin

Field Goals

(24-48)

(16-49)

Field Goal %

50.0%

32.7%

Rebounds

Assists

Turnovers

Pts off Turnovers

2nd Chance Pts

Pts in the Paint

Fastbreak Pts

Bench Pts

Full stats

DECATUR, Ill. – Morgan Terpstra and Katie Ahrenholtz combined for 34 points off the bench as the Simpson women's basketball team beat Millikin 74-58 on Friday night.

Terpstra scored a career-high 19 points on 7 of 8 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds for the Storm (4-2), who won despite enduring a rash of injuries as of late. Ahrenholtz added 15 points, a season-high for the freshman.

Simpson broke open a close game early in the second half. Leading 41-37 with 14 minutes left, Aherenholtz hit a jumper to spark a 15-6 run. The Storm outscored the Big Blue (3-3) 33-21 to close the game out.

Yip Ypya scored 13 points to lead Millikin.

Simpson will face Robert Morris in Decatur on Saturday.