Junior guard Jeliah Preston made four three-pointers and scored 21 points to help Wichita State’s women beat Abilene Christian 81-62 on Friday night at Koch Arena during the first night of the Shocker Winter Classic.
WSU raced to a 30-6 lead after the first quarter, and maintained that margin at halftime, 49-25. The Shockers shot 60.6 percent (20 of 33) in the half, and Abilene Christian committed 15 turnovers. Rangie Bessard scored a team-leading 16 points and TaQuandra Mike had six assists.
The WSU lead grew to 65-28 midway through the third quarter, prompted by a two-minute stretch that saw Preston score 13 consecutive points.