Maryville Saints overwhelm Eureka in non-divisional women’s basketball rout
CREVE COEUR, Mo. (Interstat) — Maryville (Mo.) rolled past visiting Eureka 116-26 in a non-divisional women’s NCAA Division II basketball game Tuesday at Simon Athletic Center. Melia Lemorande led the Saints with 28 points, 13 rebounds and two blocks, while Lindsey Schadewalt added 22 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks. Hadley Crosier scored 12 points and handed out four assists, Claire Lueken finished with 11 points and nine rebounds, and Gracie Gopalan contributed seven points, eight rebounds and five assists. Maryville controlled the game from the start, built a comfortable halftime lead and pulled away after the break. Maryville finished with 32 offensive rebounds, 12 assists, six blocks and nine turnovers across 79 possessions. The Saints improved to 1-0 this season before a crowd of 233. Eureka was led by Jaylen Zachary’s five first-quarter points and got additional scoring from Trinity Childs, Khaliyah Goree, Isabella Jensen and Demayiah Gaines.