by LAWRENCE, Kan. — MorningRain Honani scored 29 points, but Haskell fell 78-70 to Sterling on Saturday at Coffin Sports Complex. Honani shot 10-of-18 from the field, 5-of-9 from three-point range and 4-of-4 at the free-throw line, adding three rebounds and five assists while playing all 40 minutes.
Sterling took control early, outscoring Haskell 28-11 in the first quarter. The Indians fought back in the second, winning the frame 23-20 to trim the deficit to 48-34 at halftime.
Sterling answered in the third, stretching the lead to 70-54 heading into the fourth. Haskell closed with a 16-8 edge in the final quarter, but the early hole was too deep and the Warriors held on for the 78-70 win.
The 29 points were Honani’s best scoring game of the young season, following 27 against Dickinson State and 26 against Bellevue on opening weekend. She is now averaging 27.3 points through three games after earning the Continental Athletic Conference’s first Offensive Player of the Week award of the season.
Trinity Wheeler added nine points for Haskell, Jayla Flient scored eight, and Lish Spoonhunter and Lilly Smith each had seven. Jodene Big Crow-Hunter chipped in six.
The Indians return to Coffin Sports Complex on Saturday, Nov. 7, hosting Mount Marty at 3 p.m. CT.
