PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Jenny Hoffner (Sr., Brooklyn Park, Minn.) scored a game-high 16 points to lead the UND womens basketball team (4-0 overall) to a 67-57 win over Central Oklahoma (2-2 overall) on Saturday in the Grand Canyon Thanksgiving Invitational. Marisa Leighton (Fr., Minnetonka, Minn.) added 13 points and Jenny Boll (So., Crookston, Minn.) scored 10 for the Sioux.
Leighton scored 10 of her points in the first half as UND had a 36-28 halftime lead. Central Oklahoma played a slow-down game and got within five points once in the second half (at 45-40 with 12:57 to play), but Leighton hit a three-pointer to increase the lead to eight and the Bronchos never got closer than six points again.
Central Oklahoma made it close in the final minute, closing to within six points (63-57) when Julie Metheny his a three-pointer with 43 seconds to play, but UND's Tonia Jones(Sr., Thompson, N.D.) converted two free throws to make it 65-57 with 40 seconds left, and then Metheny missed a three-pointer with 29 seconds remaining. Hoffner grabbed the rebound and made two free throws with six seconds to play for the final scoring of the game.
The Fighting Sioux shot 36.9 percent (24-of-65) from the field, while Central Oklahoma shot 35.5 percent (22-of-62). UND outrebounded the Bronchos, 55-33. Keri Smith led Central Oklahoma with 14 points and Metheny added 12 points.
Official Basketball Box Score -- GAME TOTALS -- FINAL STATISTICS Univ. of Central Oklahoma vs Univ. of North Dakota 11-25-00 6:00 pm at Antelope Gymnasium -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VISITORS: Univ. of Central Oklahoma 2-2 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 21 MEEK, Tawni......... f 0-0 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 3 2 3 3 1 0 19 32 MULLENDORE, Kim..... f 1-6 0-0 2-2 0 3 3 2 4 0 0 5 1 21 51 MASSEY, Christie.... c 4-10 0-2 1-2 1 2 3 1 9 0 0 0 2 25 12 GUFFY, Ami.......... g 0-5 0-3 1-2 1 4 5 0 1 4 3 0 0 26 20 FREEMAN, Shannon.... g 4-8 0-1 2-2 0 2 2 3 10 0 2 0 0 17 22 MEEK, Tevi.......... 0-4 0-4 0-0 1 1 2 3 0 4 2 0 1 21 24 KRUMLOVA, Zuzana.... 2-4 0-0 1-2 1 1 2 0 5 2 2 0 0 14 31 SMITH, Keri......... 7-13 0-0 0-0 0 8 8 1 14 0 1 0 0 19 33 MATHIS, Athena...... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 1 13 34 METHENY, Julie...... 4-11 4-9 0-0 1 2 3 3 12 2 0 0 0 24 TEAM................ 2 2 4 Totals.............. 22-62 4-20 9-12 7 26 33 17 57 18 13 6 5 199 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 10-28 35.7% 2nd Half: 12-34 35.3% Game: 35.5% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-7 14.3% 2nd Half: 3-13 23.1% Game: 20.0% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 7-10 70.0% 2nd Half: 2-2 100 % Game: 75.0% 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOME TEAM: Univ. of North Dakota 4-0 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 24 Jenny Hoffner....... f 6-14 2-7 2-2 0 4 4 1 16 3 2 0 2 34 43 Mandy Arndtson...... f 3-10 0-2 3-3 3 5 8 1 9 2 1 0 0 32 44 Jenny Boll.......... c 4-10 0-0 2-9 3 4 7 3 10 0 0 1 2 25 03 Theresa LeCuyer..... g 4-13 0-1 0-0 0 4 4 2 8 2 1 0 0 22 10 Tonia Jones......... g 1-4 0-0 5-6 2 3 5 1 7 6 2 0 3 30 21 Marisa Leighton..... 4-5 3-3 2-2 3 3 6 1 13 1 2 0 0 19 22 Becky Moen.......... 0-4 0-1 0-0 0 3 3 0 0 1 1 0 1 16 23 Megan Pick.......... 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 55 Janel Palbicki...... 2-5 0-0 0-1 2 3 5 1 4 2 2 0 0 16 TEAM................ 7 4 11 3 Totals.............. 24-65 5-14 14-23 21 34 55 10 67 18 14 1 9 199 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 13-34 38.2% 2nd Half: 11-31 35.5% Game: 36.9% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-9 33.3% 2nd Half: 2-5 40.0% Game: 35.7% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 7-12 58.3% 2nd Half: 7-11 63.6% Game: 60.9% 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Officials: Brian Michaelson, Shannon Easton, Nicole Smith Technical fouls: Univ. of Central Oklahoma-None. Univ. of North Dakota-None. Attendance: Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Univ. of Central Oklahoma..... 28 29 - 57 Univ. of North Dakota......... 36 31 - 67