IU women's basketball wins 8th consecutive game

While many are looking forward to the start of a New Year, the Hoosiers (9-2, 2-0) might want 2008 to last a bit longer.

The Hoosiers raffled off their eight straight win in a 62-48 win against Michigan State. The win was also IU coach Felisha Legette Jack’s 100th win of her career.

The Hoosiers opened up the game with a 6-0 lead and never looked back.  Freshman Lindsay Enterline’s three point basket with 3:31 left in the first half capped a 12-0 run and had the Hoosiers up by their largest margin of the game, 20 points, leading 34-14.   

In the second half, the Hoosiers never lost their double digit lead.  The closest the Spartans got was with 8:27 remaining, when Michigan cut the Hoosiers lead to 11, but the Hoosiers answered with junior point guard Jamie Braun’s jumper, and a lay up by senior Kim Roberson to put the Hoosiers back up by 15.   

The Hoosiers placed three players in double figures led by sophomore Jori Davis with 14 points.  Senior Amber Jackson and Braun finished with 12.

Another Hoosier approaching a milestone is senior Whitney Thomas.  Thomas scored seven points in the game and is now just nine points shy of 1,000 career points.

The Hoosiers return at 4 p.m. Sunday in Assembly Hall to face Iowa.