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AMES -- Freshman Tjasa Turnsek posted her second collegiate double-double and the Iowa State women's basketball team turned back Howard 77-55 on Thursday night inside Hilton Coliseum.
Turnsek tallied 20 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Cyclones (4-0), achieving at least 20 points for the second game in a row. The newcomer from Rogaska Slatina, Slovenia, has scored at least 18 points in all four games for Iowa State so far this season.
Mya Babbitt made four 3-pointers on her way to 16 points, also reaching double figures for the fourth time in as many games, and Alex-Anne Bessett had a season-high 15 points for the Cyclones.
Ashleigh Connor added nine points, six rebounds, four steals and two blocked shots for the Cyclones, who host UIC on Sunday at 5 p.m.
Ariella Henigan had 14 points and eight rebounds to lead Howard (1-3), which got no closer than five points in the second half.