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Alissa Pili scored 20 points, Gianna Kneepkens added 19 points and No. 12 Utah beat NAIAmember Carroll College 10044 on Tuesday for its 20th straight home win.
SALT LAKE CITY: Alissa Pili scored 20 points, Gianna Kneepkens added 19 points and No. 12 Utah beat NAIA-member Carroll College 100-44 on Tuesday for its 20th straight home win.
Utah (6-1) reached the 100-point mark for the fifth time this season. The Utes also scored 98 points in a 64-point victory against Merrimack College on Friday.
The Utes finished at 67% shooting with a 40-18 rebounding advantage.
Kneepkens, in her second season, became the 31st player in program history to reach the 1,000-point club after making 8 of 8 field goals, including three 3-pointers. Pili made 8 of 10 shots and freshman Reese Ross hit 6 of 6 to reach 16 points.
Jenna Johnson added 15 points for Utah (6-1). Kennady McQueen, who made six 3-pointers against Merrimack, had two of Utah’s 14 3-pointers.
Jamie Pickens, who averages 18.8 and 10.5 rebounds, was one of three players to score eight points for Carroll. The Fighting Saints played the game as an exhibition.
Utah will host in-state rival BYU on Saturday before hitting the road to take on St. Joseph’s. The Utes will take on No. 1 South Carolina in the Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase on Dec. 10.
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