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Lady Hornets Complete Season Sweep of Hillcats with 68-43 Win

Three Lady Hornets reached double figures as Emporia State defeated Rogers State 68-43 on Sunday afternoon from White Auditorium.

Emporia State began the game on a 13-4 run that lasted nearly seven minutes which was capped by a Kylee Scheer three to give the Lady Hornets a nine-point lead. 

The Lady Hornets led the Hillcats 15-8 through the first quarter as Emporia State limited Rogers State to just four field goals in the opening period. 

In the second quarter, Emporia State continued to expand their lead as they built a 31-16 lead with 3:27 remaining in the first half. Rogers State would cut the Lady Hornet lead to 34-26 entering the halftime break.

At the half, Tre'Zure Jobe led the way with 15 points and Ehlaina Hartman added 11 points and 8 rebounds. 

Following the halftime break, the Lady Hornets opened the second half on a 9-2 scoring run that lasted nearly five minutes, as they regained their 15-point advantage.

Emporia State maintained their advantage as they led the Hillcats 50-35 entering the fourth quarter. 

The Lady Hornets continued to apply the pressure as they outscored the Hillcats by 10 points in the final period on route to a 68-43 win over Rogers State. 

Tre'Zure Jobe led all scorers with 23 points and was joined in double figures by Victoria Price and Ehlaina Hartman who had 12 and 11 points respectively. Hartman added to her 11 points with 12 rebounds which tied her career-high. 

Emporia State will travel to take on Northwest Missouri on Thursday, February 2. The game is scheduled to tip-off at 5:30 p.m.

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