Indiana Handles Butler
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Redshirt sophomore guard Lenée Beaumont led Indiana for the second-straight game as it convincingly defeated Butler, 72-53, on Wednesday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
KEY MOMENTS
• Indiana (5-0) led from the jump, building a 10-point lead (14-4) into the media break. It would go on to shoot 61.5 percent in the first, building a 23-7 lead after one.
• Beaumont scored 19 of her 21 points in the first half, guiding the Hoosiers into the locker room ahead of Butler (2-3), 44-25.
• A balanced effort in the third which included a team-high five points from senior guard Shay Ciezki kept IU ahead by 22 at the end of the third, 60-38.
• The largest lead came in the fourth, as the home team held a 30-point advantage with 4:55 remaining.
NOTABLE
• Beaumont led the way for the second-straight game with 21 points and connected on four 3-pointers. The Lisle, Ill. native also grabbed five rebounds, two assists and a steal.
• Ciekzi has now scored in double figures for 14 consecutive games, dating back to last season, with her 14 points and a team-high eight rebounds.
• Indiana improves to 10-2 in the all-time series with Butler.
• Sophomore forward Zania Socka-Nguemen added 10 points and six rebounds by going 5-for-9 from the floor.
• Freshman forward Maya Makalusky added a season-high seven points and hit her first career 3-pointer.
UP NEXT
Indiana heads to Florida for Thanksgiving week, first meeting FGCU on Tuesday at Alico Arena. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m. ET.