Wichita, Kan. - The Wichita State Shockers (13-13, 7-8) defeated the Creighton Bluejays (18-9, 12-4), 60-51 in front of 1,616 fans at Charles Koch Arena on Friday night.  Haleigh Lankster led the Shocks with 20 points.  Sam Schuett paced the Bluejays with 19 points.

Lankster scored six straight points, the last on two free throws to take the lead 50-46 with 2:29 left in the game and the Shockers held off the Jays to break an 11-game losing streak to Creighton.  Wichita State used pressure defense to force 25 Creighton turnovers and outmuscled the Jays in the paint, 34-18.

Creighton opened the second half on an 8-2 run to cut the deficit to 32-31.  The Shockers responded with a 6-3 run of their own to take a 38-34 lead at the 11:43 mark in the game.  Creighton answered with a 10-4 run to take a 44-42 advantage but two free throws by Jessica Diamond tied the game at 44 at the 5:40 mark.

Jazimen Gordon scored six points off the bench to help the Shockers jump out to a 12-6 lead to start the game.

Wichita State forced 13 Creighton turnovers in the first half and did a good job protecting the basketball with only six turnovers.

Gordon led the Shockers with 10 points at halftime and Kelsey Woodward led Creighton with seven points.  Wichita State led at halftime 28-23.

Gordon had career high 17 points for Wichita State.

Sunday's game against Drake is the final regular season home game for Wichita State.  WSU will honor its lone senior, Morgan Boyd prior to the 2:05 p.m. game.

 

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