Audi Crooks

AMES — Audi Crooks set a program record with 43 points in just 20 minutes for No. 16 Iowa State in a 97-50 rout over Valparaiso on Wednesday in the first-ever meeting between the two programs.

Crooks set the program’s single-game record on a free throw with 8:42 remaining in the fourth quarter, passing Tonya Burns’ mark of 42 against Nebraska on Jan. 18, 1984. Crooks scored the first six points of the fourth for a 73-42 lead before being subbed out.

Crooks, who also added seven rebounds and a block, extended her streak of scoring in double figures to 71 straight games on 18-of-23 shooting. It’s the longest active streak in NCAA women’s basketball and the longest in Cyclones history.

Crooks poured in 22 points in the first half, leading a 33-10 run and giving the Cyclones (3-0) a 43-22 lead at the break.

Addy Brown was the second-leading scorer for the Cyclones with 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting, with seven rebounds and four assists. Brown also went over 1,000 career points. Jada Williams notched her first career double-double with 11 points and a career-high 10 assists, along with three steals.

Milana Nenadic was the lone double-digit scorer for the Beacons (0-3), tallying 20 points on 8-of-19 shooting with six rebounds and a couple of steals.

The Cyclones offense was 53.4% from the field (39 for 73), while holding the Beacons to 29% (18 for 62). It marks four consecutive games with 85 points or more to begin the season, and an average of 44.5 points per game allowed.

No. 16 Iowa St. 97, Valparaiso 50

VALPARAISO (0-3) — Nenadic 8-19 3-4 20, Waytashek 2-5 0-0 5, Connolly 3-10 2-4 8, Huffine 0-4 1-2 1, Shabtai 3-8 0-0 8, Preston 1-4 0-0 3, Sullivan 0-0 0-0 0, Winch 0-4 0-0 0, Anderson 0-0 0-0 0, Dibb 1-4 1-2 3, Sproule 0-0 0-0 0, Swedlund 0-0 0-0 0, von Schlegell 0-4 2-3 2. TOTALS 18-62 9-15 50.

IOWA ST. (4-0) — Brown 7-10 3-6 18, Crooks 18-23 7-9 43, Hare 0-4 0-0 0, Jackson 0-2 0-0 0, Jada Williams 3-6 4-4 11, Harris 1-5 0-0 3, Alisa Williams 3-7 0-0 6, Taulelei 3-7 1-2 7, Beaty 0-2 0-0 0, Jensen 1-4 0-0 3, Paulk 1-1 0-2 2, Tanke 1-1 0-0 2, Wilson 1-1 0-0 2. TOTALS 39-73 15-23 97.

Valparaiso 10 12 20 8 — 50

Iowa St. 16 27 24 30 — 97

3-Point Goals–Valparaiso 5-17 (Nenadic 1-1, Waytashek 1-4, Connolly 0-2, Huffine 0-2, Shabtai 2-4, Preston 1-3, von Schlegell 0-1), Iowa St. 4-16 (Brown 1-3, Hare 0-3, Jackson 0-1, J.Williams 1-1, Harris 1-5, Jensen 1-3). Assists–Valparaiso 11 (Shabtai 4), Iowa St. 31 (J.Williams 10). Fouled Out–Winch. Rebounds–Valparaiso 34 (Winch 8), Iowa St. 47 (Brown 7, Crooks 7, Paulk 7). Total Fouls–Valparaiso 17, Iowa St. 12. A–8,954.