Kelli Staley led Buena Vista with a career-high 21 points and 12 rebounds. It was her fourth career double-double. Katie Maguire added 20 points, six steals, and five assists. Staley and Maguire put up their impressive numbers despite playing only 26 minutes apiece as the Beavers snapped a four-game losing streak that dated back to last season.
Trailing 14-10 eight minutes into the game, Buena Vista went on a 14-0 run. After Finlandia trimmed the deficit to 28-19, Buena Vista went on a 25-11 run to close out the first half and never saw its lead dip into single digits again as the Beavers won the first ever meeting between the two schools.
Finlandia, which fell to 1-3 with a loss, was led by Brigitte LaPointe's 22 point and nine rebound performance. Finlandia connected on just 26 of 85 field goal attempts (31%) including 11 of 53 (21%) from three-point range.
Buena Vista dominated the inside, outscoring Finlandia 64-16 in the paint. The Beavers also held a 63-48 rebounding advantage.
Jess Griggs and Courtney Stoelk each contributed 17 points in the victory. Buena Vista improved to 1-2 with the win.
The 113 points scored is the highest total for Buena Vista since the 1996-97 season. That year, the Beavers set the school record for most points in a single game in a 115-44 rout over Martin Luther College.
Buena Vista, which has won the last two Iowa Conference championships, will host Central College on Tuesday, November 29 in the conference opener. The contest at Siebens Fieldhouse will tip off at 6 p.m.
Newspaper Box Score Buena Vista University vs Finlandia University 11-27-05 1:00 p.m. at La Crosse, WI (Mitchell Hall) At La Crosse, WI (Mitchell Hall) BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY 113, FINLANDIA UNIVERSITY 75 BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (1-2) STALEY, Kelli 9-14 2-3 21; MAGUIRE, Katie 7-16 5-5 20; STOELK, Courtney 7-12 0-0 17; GRIGGS, Jess 8-13 0-0 17; ERNST, Katie 2-6 4-6 8; HARTWIG, Tracy 2-3 2-2 7; SCHMIDT, Jaqulyn 3-8 0-1 6; SCHWEITZBERGER, Jenn 1-1 2-2 4; HEITMANN, Penni 2-6 0-0 4; DAVISON, Lynnsey 1-1 1-2 3; MOORE, Tia 0-1 2-2 2; MEYER, Lindsey 1-6 0-0 2; PUTNEY, Melissa 1-2 0-0 2; BOTTORFF, Dani 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 44-89 18-23 113. FINLANDIA UNIVERSITY (1-3) LaPointe, Brigitte 7-22 6-7 22; Vivian, Crystal 5-17 0-1 12; Luke, Casey 4-16 0-0 12; Holsworth, Kathryn 4-9 0-2 9; Rosga, Nicole 2-7 4-5 8; Babcock, Melanie 2-8 0-0 5; Rajala, Lindsay 2-3 0-0 5; Benson, Kylee 0-3 2-2 2; Antilla, Lindsey 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-85 12-17 75. Buena Vista University........ 53 60 - 113 Finlandia University.......... 30 45 - 75 3-point goals-Buena Vista University 7-20 (STOELK, Courtney 3-4; HARTWIG, Tracy 1-1; GRIGGS, Jess 1-4; STALEY, Kelli 1-3; MAGUIRE, Katie 1-6; MEYER, Lindsey 0-2), Finlandia University 11-53 (Luke, Casey 4-16; LaPointe, Brigitte 2-13; Vivian, Crystal 2-10; Holsworth, Kathryn 1-3; Babcock, Melanie 1-5; Rajala, Lindsay 1-2; Benson, Kylee 0-3; Rosga, Nicole 0-1). Fouled out--Buena Vista University-None, Finlandia University-None. Rebounds-Buena Vista University 63 (STALEY, Kelli 12), Finlandia University 48 (LaPointe, Brigitte 9; Vivian, Crystal 9). Assists-Buena Vista University 28 (MAGUIRE, Katie 5; SCHMIDT, Jaqulyn 5), Finlandia University 14 (Holsworth, Kathryn 9). Total fouls-Buena Vista University 16, Finlandia University 21. A-150 Holiday Inn Express Thanksgiving Classic...FU leads 14-10, BVU goes on 14-0 run...FU cuts lead to 28-19, BVU goes on 25-11 run to end half... FU gets no closer than 21 in 2nd half...BV outscores FU, 64-16 in paint. Staley (BV) 21 points, 12 rebounds.