Moore, Naughton lead Central (IA) past Grinnell

PELLA, Iowa (Interstat) — CeCe Moore scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and Emily Naughton added 14 points and four assists as Central (IA) defeated Grinnell 63-51 on Wednesday in a women’s NCAA Division III basketball game at P.H. Kuyper Gymnasium. Central (IA), nicknamed the Dutch, improved to 2-1, while Grinnell, the Pioneers, fell to 0-1. Attendance was 125. Central (IA) shot 21 of 55 overall and 13 of 19 from the free-throw line, while Grinnell shot 21 of 65 and 3 of 7. The Dutch held a 26-24 edge in points in the paint and grabbed 13 offensive rebounds to Grinnell’s nine. Grinnell forced 18 turnovers and scored 23 points off them, while Central (IA) scored 15 points off 14 Grinnell turnovers. Ava Wu led Grinnell with 16 points, three rebounds and three assists. Nora Lynch added 12 points and three assists. McKenzie Snook had six points and 12 rebounds for Central (IA), while Sydnee Hopkins added seven points, seven rebounds and two blocks. Moore’s early 3-pointer helped Central (IA) lead 17-8 after the first quarter, and the Dutch pulled away late.