No. 6 Lady Saints earn 20th win in a row

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Monica Gonzalez

The Lady Saints are ranked No. 6 in the nation and are 26-2 overall but 18-1 in the Jayhawk conference. (file photo)

Annette Meza, Copy Editor

The No. 6 Lady Saints got their 20th win in a row, overcoming a 17 pt. deficit against Barton Community College with an 81-80 win on Feb. 16. 

The Lady Saints extended their winning streak to 20 games and remained atop of the Jayhawk West at 18-1, 26-2 overall.

It looked as if Seward’s streak would come to an end early on as the Cougars dominated, opening up a 17-point advantage at 25-8 with just over a minute remaining in the first quarter.

Silvia Veloso led all Lady Saints in scoring with 24 points and Carla Covane and Aquila Mucubaquire added eight points each. Szydlowska also had nine rebounds.

Richelle Turney led Barton with 25 points. Jaylin Stapleton netted 20 points and Taylor Regan chipped in with nine points and 14 rebounds for the Cougars, who fell to 12-6 in conference play and 19-8 overall.

Seward hosts Northwest Tech at 6 p.m. on Wednesday at the Greenhouse.