ALAMOSA, Colo. - Top-ranked UND used 23 points and 12 rebounds from Kierah Kimbrough to erase a four-point halftime deficit and rally to defeat Oklahoma Panhandle State in women's basketball on Sunday in Plachy Arena.
The Sioux improved to 6-0, while the Aggies slipped to 3-3.
UND rebounded after allowing the Aggies to shoot 54 percent from the field in the first 20 minutes.
Kimbrough scored 11 points and grabbed eight rebounds in the second half, keying the Sioux rally.
UND took the lead when Mallory Youngblut knocked down a 3-pointer early into the second half. A 3-pointer by Jossy Bergan a couple of minutes later gave UND a 55-48 edge, but the Sioux had trouble distancing themselves from the Aggies.
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A 7-2 Oklahoma Panhandle State run, capped by a Connie Maas 3-pointer, tied it at 60 with 10 minutes, 30 seconds remaining. But the Sioux defense stiffened from there.
Back-to-back baskets by senior center Ashley Langen gave UND a five-point lead with under four minutes to play. Langen sealed the win with a pair of free throws with six seconds left.
In the first half, Panhandle State controlled play. A jumper by Cherrelle Tillis with 90 seconds left in the first half, followed by a Sedra Watkins 3-pointer with just under a minute to go, allowed Oklahoma Panhandle State to stretch its lead to nine points.
But Sioux freshman Corey Lof answered with a 3-pointer on UND's ensuing possession to the cut the deficit to six. Kimbrough then made two free throws with six seconds left to cut the deficit to four at halftime.
UND, which shot just 35 percent from the floor in the first half, shot 39 percent in the second half. However, the Sioux only committed three second-half turnovers.
UND sophomore guard Alys Seay had a career-high 13 points. Langen, who was 4-for-11 from the floor, added 12 points and six rebounds.
Jasmine Williams led the Aggies with 17 points, while Watkins and Alisha Sladek added 10 points each.
The Sioux outrebounded the Aggies 47-34.
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UND meets undefeated Glenville State on Friday in the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center.
