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LINCOLN, Neb. – Junior Sara Dickey scored a team-best 12 points, but the Purple Aces women's basketball team fell by a final score of 85-40 on Tuesday evening at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
 
Dickey was just 3-of-15 from the field, but drained four free throws.  Peyton Langston hit three shots to finish with eight points for UE (1-7) while Camary Williams notched seven points.
 
The Cornhuskers (7-1) had four double-digits scorers, led by Jessica Shepard's 18.  Kyndal Clark had 17 while Rachel Blackburn and Allie Havers notched 14 apiece.  Havers also led all players with 12 rebounds.
 
Nebraska scored the first four points of the day before Kenyia Johnson got the Aces on the board with a layup.  The Huskers would extend their lead to seven at 9-2 before Peyton Langston drained a three to make it a 4-point game.  Over the remainder of the quarter, Nebraska outscored the Aces by a 12-4 margin to lead 21-9 at the first break.
 
In the first three minutes of the second period, the Huskers picked up right where the left off, scoring the first seven points to take a 28-9 advantage.  Camary Williams helped UE fight back as she scored five points in a quick 7-0 stretch to get the Aces back within 12.
 
That momentum was halted by the Huskers as they outscored the Aces by a 13-2 margin over the last five minutes to take a 41-18 lead at the half.  Evansville missed its last seven shots from the field in the final moments of the half while Nebraska was able to extend its lead. 
 
Out of the half, Nebraska went on a 20-3 run to go up 61-21.  Their lead would reach as many as 46 points before the 85-40 final. 
 
Saturday will see the Purple Aces return home to face UT Martin at noon inside the Ford Center.  The ladies open the day against the Skyhawks before the men take on Mississippi Valley State at 3 p.m.
 

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