No. 6 Simpson collects home victory in season opener

INDIANOLA, Iowa -- The No. 6 Simpson College women's basketball team opened the 2021-22 campaign with an 85-61 victory over Gustavus Adolphus in front of their home crowd on Friday evening.

The Storm (1-0) shot 48.6 percent from the floor and converted 10 three-pointers to push their win streak to 13 games dating back to Jan. 23, 2021. The Golden Gusties (0-1) were held to a 38.5 percent shooting clip and made just two of 18 attempts behind the arc.

A 13-2 run in the final three minutes of the first quarter helped propel the Storm to a 27-18 advantage at the start of the second frame. Simpson then extended its lead to as many as 21 in the quarter much thanks to 6-of-8 shooting from downtown. The teams went into the locker room with a 53-34 score in favor of the Storm.

Gustavus Adolphus was able to pull the score within 10, 62-52, with less than a minute of the third quarter left, but the Storm worked together to produce 12 unanswered points to regain a comfortable lead in the fourth and cruise to the season-opening win.

Jenna Taylor led the way for the Storm with 22 points on 8-of-12 shooting and 14 rebounds for her first double-double of the season. Cassie Nash contributed 16 points and had four steals, and Cameron Kincaid also hit double figure scoring with 13 points.

Up Next
Simpson hits the road for the first time to take on Northwestern (Minn.) on 11/20 at 4 p.m.