Jones Ties Block Record, Adds 22 Points in Monmouth Win

Scots move to 4-4 with 64-57 win over Dominican

by Nathan Baliva

MONMOUTH, Ill. (12/13/2024) — The Monmouth College women's basketball team used a 19-0 run to take control in a 64-57 home win over Dominican University on Wednesday. Ashley Jones (Abingdon, Illinois) tied the school record with six blocks and also set a career-high with 22 points as the Fighting Scots (4-4) won their final home game of the calendar year.

The visitors jumped out to a 7-2 lead in the first 1:40 of the game with Jones getting Monmouth's first basket. The Scots shut down the Stars the rest of the quarter and went on a 19-0 run that continued into the second. Jones scored again and Ella Goodrich (Minonk, Illinois) hit a layup. Brooklyn Sellers (Freeport, Illinois) made two free throws for the lead and Allie Hoy (Woodland, Illinois) also hit two free throws. Jones scored the next four points and Hoy made it 16-7 with a layup.

Monmouth led 17-7 to start the second quarter and Delaney Scheidenhelm (New Berlin, Illinois) scored on a putback to start the frame. Olivia Dinges (Amboy, Illinois) made the run 19 straight with a putback before the Stars scored their first points in 7:57. Kynlee Stearns (Gilson, Illinois) knocked down a 3-pointer for a 24-11 lead and Goodrich scored halfway through the quarter. Jones gave the Scots a 15-point lead off a turnover and Goodrich made a free throw. Dominican cut the lead to eight before Hoy scored in the paint and Jones added a free throw for a 32-23 halftime lead.

Dominican started the second half with the first five points, trimming the Monmouth lead to 32-28. Jones hit a pair of free throws and Stearns split free throws for a 7-point lead. Goodrich made a layup and a free throw and Jones hit a layup for a 40-30 lead. Sellers and Jones both scored in the lane and Averi Rangel made a 3-pointer to end the quarter with a 49-37 lead.

Rangel hit another 3-pointer to start the fourth quarter and Dominican cut the lead to eight. Scheidenhelm made a free throw and Madison FInch (Aledo, Illinois) added a pair at the line. A 4-0 run by the Stars cut the Monmouth lead to 56-50 before Jones made a pair of free throws with 3:18 to play. Jones stole the ball and found Stearns for a wide-open 3-pointer. The Stars scored four in a row before Stearns drilled another 3-pointer.

Jones scored 22 points and Stearns added 10. Goodrich had nine rebounds while Jones added eight to go with a career-high six blocks. Jones also led the team with three assists and tied Hoy for the team lead with three steals.

MONMOUTH MOMENTS: Nine of the 10 Monmouth players that played scored ... Jones scored a career-high 22 points with a career-high in both free throws made (10) and free throws attempted (16) ... She has scored 20 or more points twice this season, both at home ... Jones also posted a career-high six blocks ... Rangel has five straight games with at least two 3-pointers made ... Jones posted her second career double-double with a career-high 13 rebounds ... Monmouth held Dominican to 31% shooting for the game and 25% shooting from 3-point range ... Monmouth won the battle of the boards 43-38 and grabbed 14 offensive rebounds ... Monmouth leads the all-time series 4-1 with wins in the last three seasons ... The Scots play at Eureka on Sunday with a 2 p.m. start, kicking off a 7-game road trip ... The next home game is Jan. 18 again Ripon.