Gregory scores 25, Okay-State girls prime No. 12 Iowa State 78-77

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Gabby Gregory scored 25 points and mixed with Serena Sundell to make 7 of 8 free throws within the final 22 seconds and Kansas State defeated No. 12 Iowa State, the Large 12 Convention co-leader, 78-77 on Wednesday night time.

Gregory clinched it with free throws with 2.3 seconds to go because the Cyclones hit a 3-pointer on the buzzer.

Iowa State erased a seven-point deficit within the fourth quarter however solely tied the sport as soon as, at 64, on an Ashley Joens layup with three minutes to go. Emilee Ebert answered with a layup after which Large 12 steals chief Jaelynn Glenn stole the ball for an uncontested layup. After an ISU basket, Glenn drilled a clutch 3-pointer that put the Wildcats up 71-66 with 1:41 to go.

Glenn completed with 15 factors and Sundell 14 for the Wildcats (14-9, 3-7), who beat No. 4 Iowa 84-83 on Nov. 17.

Lexi Donarski scored 18 factors and Joens had 17 for Iowa State (15-5, 7-3), which was tied for the league lead with Texas after beating No. 14 Oklahoma on Saturday. Nyamer Diew had 14 factors and 14 rebounds and Denae Fritz scored 12.

Each groups made eight 3-pointers and shot 47%. Iowa State made all 13 free throws, however Okay-State was 16 of 20.

Fritz had a 3-pointer and three-point play in an 11-2 run in the course of the second quarter that had ISU up by 11, however Gregory and Sundell helped Okay-State shut inside 36-32 at halftime.

The Wildcats held Joens to 4 factors within the first half and solely trailed 36-32. Joens has been on hearth with 77 factors in her final three video games, scoring 32 towards Oklahoma, and was the Large 12 Participant of the Week for the twelfth time, tying former teammate Bridget Carleton for second in league historical past.

Ebert hit a 3-pointer with 18 seconds to go in the third quarter to present Kansas State a 54-53 lead.

Iowa State is house towards Baylor on Saturday. Kansas State, which misplaced to the Cyclones 67-56 within the first assembly, is at Texas Tech on Sunday.

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