by By Reid Williams
(Lawrence, Kansas) – The Haskell Indian Nations University Lady Indians entered Coffin Complex Monday evening looking to stop a two game losing streak against Ottawa University and with the return of preseason All-Conference selection Keli Warrior to the line-up for Haskell the Indians got back on the winning track after a 17 point performance from the Junior center.
During Haskell’s losing streak, they struggled to find consistent post play but with Keli back in the line-up, after missing two games to injury, those struggles would be behind them. The Lady Indians would shot 59% from the field as a team while holding the Ottawa Braves to 35% and 16% from behind the arc.
Haskell would have control of the game for most of the night, but could never go on a run to extend their lead in large part to the stoppage of play from all the fouls called. Both teams would combine for 50 total fouls and shoot a combined 62 free throws, with Warrior going 11-of-18 from the line.
The Indians would show their depth with their bench outscoring Ottawa’s bench 29-8. Senior Arnetia Begay added 10 points and 7 assist and Cerissa Honena-Reyes add 10 points off the bench and added 4 assists as Haskell would beat the Braves 72-64. Haskell moves to (9-2) on the year while Ottawa falls to 2-7.
The next game for the Lady Indians will be on December 4th when Haskell will travel to Logan, Utah to take on NCAA Div. 1 opponent Utah State, kicking off a four game road trip. The Indians won’t return home to the Coffin Sports Complex until December 30th when they host Doane College.
