WICHITA, Kan. - The freshman duo of Alie Decker and Michaela Dapprich combined for 34 points to power Wichita State to a non-conference victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 81-43, Saturday afternoon in Charles Koch Arena.

Decker and Dapprich, playing their most significant minutes of the season following early season injuries, set career highs with 19 points and 15 points respectively in the dominating effort over the Lady Lions (2-5) of the SWAC Conference. Due in large part to the freshman duo the Shockers bench outscored the Lady Lions bench, 58-19.

The Shockers (5-5) used a 17-2 first half run including seven points from Dapprich and a 3-pointer from Decker to distance themselves from the Lady Lions, 21-7, with 10:20 remaining in the half. The run propelled the Shockers to a 37-17 lead heading into halftime. Wichita State shot 48-percent in the half and held a 24-3 advantage in bench scoring.

Senior point guard Jasmine Jones had a career-high eight assists against zero turnovers in setting up the Shocker offense.

While the offense was clicking on all cylinders the Shockers relied equally on their defense holding Arkansas-Pine Bluff to 33-percent shooting and forcing 26 turnovers resulting in 29 points.

The 38-point margin of victory fell two points shy of tying the largest margin of victory at home set in a 95-55 defeat of Texas-Pan American on Dec. 19, 2010.

Lakendra Marsh and Chigoziany Okwumbua each tallied 11 points to lead Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

The Shockers are next in action when they travel to Dallas, Texas to take on SMU at 12 p.m. on Sat., Dec. 22 before returning home to take on Wisconsin-Green Bay on Sat., Dec. 30 at 1:05 p.m. in Charles Koch Arena.

- WICHITA STATE -

 

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