SOUTHFIELD--Twenty-first ranked and first-place Indiana Tech defeated host Lawrence, 75-56, in Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference women's basketball action at the Don Ridler Field House on Wednesday evening. The Blue Devils slip to 10-13 overall and 8-9 in the WHAC, while the Warriors cruise to 20-3 on the season and 17-0 in the conference.

Lawrence Tech Highlights

• Sophomore Kate Jacobs paced LTU with 19 points, nine rebounds and two blocked shots.
• Freshman DeDe Smith added 11 points and six rebounds.
• Senior Jade Faris notched 15 points and six rebounds.
• Classmate Dominique Evans (6 points) led LTU with four assists.

Indiana Tech Highlights

• Taylor Covington recorded game highs of 26 points and seven assists, plus she had four rebounds.
• Genevieve Decker had a double-double with 10 points and a game-high 10 rebounds.
• Erika Foy tossed in 19 points, seven rebounds and three assists.
• Bethany Worm added 10 points off the bench.

How it Happened 

• Indiana Tech, which never trailed, jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter when LTU missed its first six field goals.
• But the Blue Devils eventually cut the deficit to 13-10 with 2 minutes and 11 seconds left on a Smith layin.
• The Warriors closed with an 8-2 run to lead 21-12 after 10 minutes.
• In the second quarter, the visitors scored 16 of the 25 points to take a 37-21 commanding advantage at the intermission.
• But LTU battled back again in the third quarter, outscoring Indiana Tech 23-15, and got within six, 50-44, on two free throws by Faris.
• The Warriors, however, pulled away in the fourth after LTU got to within 52-47 by using a 14-4 run over the next 5:39 to go up 66-51 at 3:18.
• Indiana Tech outshot LTU from the field, 49.2 percent (31-63) to 35.7 (20-56) and outscored the other bench, 16-5.

Beyond the Boxscore

• Indiana Tech is ranked No. 21 with 196 points--rising two spots--in this week's NAIA Top-25 national poll.
• The Warriors lead the all-time series 20-5 including a sweep of the round-robin regular-season.
• Lawrence Tech has still allowed just one opponent--Indiana Tech--all season long to shoot 50.0 percent or better from the field back on Nov. 29.
• Jacobs' 19 points tonight are a career high.

Up Next

• Lawrence Tech ventures to Lima, Ohio, on Saturday when they will take on Northwestern Ohio in a WHAC matchup, with a 1 p.m. tip.