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Joens leads ISU’s 91-68 rout of TCU

AP PHOTO - Iowa State guard Ashley Joens (24) handles the ball as TCU guard Caroline Germond (0) defends in the first half of a college basketball game on Wednesday in Fort Worth, Texas.

FORT WORTH, Texas — Ashley Joens scored 33 points and had 11 rebounds to lead No. 23 Iowa State to a 91-68 victory over TCU on Wednesday night in a Big 12 Conference opener.

Joens, who was named to the Wooden Award Preseason Top-30 Watch List on Wednesday, was 10-of-15 shooting and made all 10 of her free throws. It was her second double-double of the season and 20th of her career. She had 20 points in the first half against TCU (2-1, 0-1).

Kristin Scott added 15 points for Iowa State (2-1, 1-0). Freshman Aubrey Joens had four 3-pointers and finished with 12 points.

Tavy Diggs scored 19 points for the Horned Frogs (2-1, 0-1), who shot 37 percent from the floor. Lauren Heard added 18 points and Michelle Berry had 15 points and a team-high nine rebounds.

The Cyclones started on a 19-5 run, Ashley Joens scored 13 points and the Cyclones built a 28-10 first-quarter lead. Aubrey Joens’ 3-pointer stretched Iowa State’s lead to 40-15 with 5:24 remaining in the second quarter and the Cyclones led 54-32 at halftime.

Attendance was 715 inside the 6,800-seat Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena.

No. 23 Iowa St. 91, TCU 68

IOWA ST. (2-1) — Scott 5-11 4-4 15, Donarski 2-10 0-0 4, Feuerbach 2-6 4-5 8, Ashley Joens 10-15 10-10 33, Ryan 1-4 0-0 3, Kane 4-4 0-1 8, Frederick 0-1 0-0 0, Johnson 1-4 0-0 3, Wise 2-2 0-0 5, Aubrey Joens 4-14 0-0 12. TOTALS 31-71 18-20 91.

TCU (2-1) — Berry 4-10 5-5 15, Yummy Morris 0-4 2-2 2, Germond 2-5 1-2 6, Heard 5-14 7-12 18, Jackson 1-6 0-0 3, Patricia Morris 0-0 1-2 1, Mokwuah 1-2 0-0 2, Diggs 9-17 1-1 19, Holmes 0-2 0-0 0, Morgan 0-0 0-0 0, Tac 1-2 0-0 2. TOTALS 23-62 17-24 68.

Iowa St. 28 26 21 16 — 91

TCU 10 22 20 16 — 68

3-Point Goals–Iowa St. 11-35 (Scott 1-3, Donarski 0-2, Feuerbach 0-2, Joens 3-7, Ryan 1-3, Frederick 0-1, Johnson 1-4, Wise 1-1, Joens 4-12), TCU 5-16 (Berry 2-5, Germond 1-3, Heard 1-3, Jackson 1-2, Holmes 0-2, Tac 0-1). Assists–Iowa St. 18 (Ryan 6), TCU 15 (Heard 5). Fouled Out–Iowa St. Ryan, TCU Diggs. Rebounds–Iowa St. 45 (Joens 5-11), TCU 35 (Berry 2-9). Total Fouls–Iowa St. 18, TCU 21. A–715.

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