19
Nov
D1 Women's Digest
Jade's Buffaloes roam to 3-1, rolling Boise by 30
Aussies shine across the Nov 19 slate, led by Jade Crook, Tess Heal, Isla Airey, and Amelia Hassett.
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Australian players delivered a wide range of performances across the November 19 slate, highlighted by Colorado freshman Jade Crook’s efficient 8-point outing and Kentucky senior Amelia Hassett’s dominant 14-rebound night.
Isla Airey produced one of her best games for Louisiana Tech, while Tess Heal’s 11-point, 9-rebound showing powered Kansas State to a comfortable win. Southern Utah’s Emily Scholtes and Hannah Kay added strong bench production, and Oregon State’s trio provided short rotation minutes in a routine victory. Elsewhere, several Australians did not play, including Riley Burd, Leah Fowler, Erica Finney, Holly Griffiths, and others across a busy NCAA schedule.
🇦🇺 Colorado 83 Boise State 53
Freshman centre Jade Crook delivered another efficient and composed performance as Colorado cruised past Boise State at home. The Albury centre logged 22 minutes, scoring eight points on 4-from-5 shooting while adding four rebounds and committing just one turnover. Crook didn’t record any assists or defensive stats, but her finishing touch around the rim and steady interior presence helped the Buffaloes control pace and paint touches throughout the matchup.
Jade Crook – Colorado Buffaloes (Fr, C, 1.93m, Albury, NSW)
- Minutes: 22 │ Points: 8 │ Rebounds: 4 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 4–5 (80.0%) │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 0–0 │ Fouls: 3
Boise State's Dani Bayes and Milly Sharp didn't play today.
🇦🇺 Florida International 61 UCF 79
Perth junior Riley Burd didn't play for Florida today.
🇦🇺 Binghamton 50 Michigan 120
Freshman Leah Fowler didn't play for Binghamton today.
Murray State 64 🇦🇺 Illinois 84
Australian freshman Erica Finney didn't play for Illinois today.
🇦🇺 Louisiana Tech 73 Arkansas–Pine Bluff 49
Sophomore Isla Airey made the most of her seven-minute stint in Louisiana Tech’s convincing home win, delivering one of her most productive outings of the season. The Melbourne forward scored five points on perfect shooting (1-for-1 from the field, 3-for-4 at the line), added three rebounds, and recorded a steal while committing one turnover. Airey brought energy on the glass and good activity defensively, giving the Lady Techsters an efficient boost off the bench in a comfortable victory.
Isla Airey – Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters (So, F, 1.93m, Melbourne, VIC)
- Minutes: 7 │ Points: 5 │ Rebounds: 3 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 1–1 (100%) │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 3–4 (75.0%) │ Fouls: 1
🇦🇺 Oregon State 71 Utah State 52
Three Australians featured as Oregon State handled Utah State at home, though all logged limited minutes in the comfortable win. Senior forward Lizzy Williamson played eight minutes, finishing scoreless on 0-for-3 shooting while adding one rebound. Freshman guard Katelyn Field saw three minutes, recording one rebound but going 0-for-1 from the field with one turnover. Freshman guard Keira Lindemans contributed six minutes, grabbing three rebounds and adding a steal without attempting a shot. The trio provided short rotation support as the Beavers controlled the matchup throughout.
Lizzy Williamson – Oregon State Beavers (Sr, F, 1.96m, Adelaide, SA)
- Minutes: 8 │ Points: 0 │ Rebounds: 1 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 0–3 │ 3PT: 0–1 │ FT: 0–0 │ Fouls: 0
Katelyn Field – Oregon State Beavers (Fr, G, 1.80m, Melbourne, VIC)
- Minutes: 3 │ Points: 0 │ Rebounds: 1 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 0–1 │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 0–0 │ Fouls: 0
Keira Lindemans – Oregon State Beavers (Fr, G, 1.83m, Melbourne, VIC)
- Minutes: 6 │ Points: 0 │ Rebounds: 3 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 0–0 │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 0–0 │ Fouls: 0
🇦🇺 SE Louisiana 53 Southern Miss 86
Sydney junior Aisha Marten-Coney saw a brief three-minute stint in SE Louisiana’s road loss to Southern Miss. The forward did not attempt a shot and finished without counting stats, committing one foul. Her involvement was limited as the Lady Lions struggled to keep pace defensively and leaned heavily on their primary rotation.
Aisha Marten-Coney – SE Louisiana Lady Lions (Jr, F, 1.83m, Sydney, NSW)
- Minutes: 3 │ Points: 0 │ Rebounds: 0 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 0–0 │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 0–0 │ Fouls: 1
🇦🇺 Grand Canyon 76 SMU 60
Melbourne senior Casey Valenti-Paea delivered a steady 10-minute outing in Grand Canyon’s home win over SMU. She scored two points—both at the free-throw line—and added two rebounds, an assist, and a block while committing no turnovers. Although she went 0-from-3 from the field, Valenti-Paea provided composed bench minutes as the Lopes controlled the game throughout.
Casey Valenti-Paea – Grand Canyon Lopes (Sr, G, 1.75m, Melbourne, VIC)
- Minutes: 10 │ Points: 2 │ Rebounds: 2 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 1 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 0–3 │ 3PT: 0–2 │ FT: 2–2 (100%) │ Fouls: 1
Junior Holly Griffiths didn't play for Grand Canyon today.
🇦🇺 Southern Utah 91 Benedictine (AZ) 68
Two Australians played key roles as Southern Utah rolled to a comfortable home win. Tasmanian junior Charli Kay provided her most assertive outing of the season, logging 19 minutes and contributing two points, three rebounds, and a block on 1-of-2 shooting. Victorian freshman Emily Scholtes delivered strong scoring punch off the bench, finishing with seven points, two rebounds, and an assist in 19 minutes while shooting an efficient 2-of-3 from the field and 3-of-4 at the line.
Charli Kay – Southern Utah Thunderbirds (Jr, G, 1.75m, Smithton, TAS)
- Minutes: 19 │ Points: 2 │ Rebounds: 3 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 1 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 1–2 (50.0%) │ 3PT: 0–1 (0.0%) │ FT: 0–0 │ Fouls: 2
Emily Scholtes – Southern Utah Thunderbirds (Fr, F, 1.85m, Traralgon, VIC)
- Minutes: 19 │ Points: 7 │ Rebounds: 2 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 2 │ FG: 2–3 (66.7%) │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 3–4 (75.0%) │ Fouls: 0
🇦🇺 Kansas State 81 Troy 59
Melbourne senior Tess Heal delivered one of her best all-around performances of the season as Kansas State cruised to a home win over Troy. Heal logged 27 minutes and finished with 11 points, nine rebounds, and two assists, shooting an efficient 3-of-5 from the field, a perfect 2-of-2 from deep, and 3-of-3 at the line. She also committed two turnovers but played a composed, balanced game on both ends. Her rebounding presence and perimeter efficiency were key as the Wildcats controlled the matchup throughout.
Tess Heal – Kansas State Wildcats (Sr, G, 1.78m, Melbourne, VIC)
- Minutes: 27 │ Points: 11 │ Rebounds: 9 │ Assists: 2 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 2 │ FG: 3–5 (60.0%) │ 3PT: 2–2 (100%) │ FT: 3–3 (100%) │ Fouls: 0
🇦🇺 Kentucky 76 Marshall 44
Senior forward Amelia Hassett continued her strong start to the season, delivering a powerful rebounding performance as Kentucky dominated Marshall on the road. She logged 36 minutes, finishing with 9 points, 14 rebounds, and an assist, while adding a steal and two blocks. Hassett shot 3-of-9 from the field — all from long range — and didn’t attempt a free throw. She also committed two turnovers and two fouls. Her size, activity, and defensive presence were constant factors as the Wildcats controlled the glass and dictated the tempo throughout the matchup.
Amelia Hassett – Kentucky Wildcats (Sr, F, 1.93m, NSW/QLD)
- Minutes: 36 │ Points: 9 │ Rebounds: 14 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 2 │ Turnovers: 2 │ FG: 3–9 (33.3%) │ 3PT: 3–9 (33.3%) │ FT: 0–0 │ Fouls: 2
Tomorrow — November 20, 2025
- Arkansas State vs 🇦🇺 Central Arkansas — Bree Stephens (Sr), Paris Santacaterina (Jr)
- 🇦🇺 Pepperdine @ Northern Arizona (Away) — Bella Green (Sr), Zoe Shanahan (So)
- 🇦🇺 Vanderbilt @ Western Kentucky (Away) — Monique Williams (Fr)
- Fresno State vs 🇦🇺 Washington — Sienna Harvey (Fr)
- Lipscomb vs 🇦🇺 Belmont — Hilary Fuller (So)
- Toledo vs 🇦🇺 Northern Kentucky — Mia Jordan (Jr)
- 🇦🇺 Oregon @ Washington State (Away) — Mia Jacobs (Sr)
- 🇦🇺 Rider @ Navy (Away) — Emmy Roach (So)
- 🇦🇺 UC Santa Barbara @ San José State (Away) — Bradley (So), Shaw (Fr)
- Harvard vs 🇦🇺 Boston College — Lily Carmody (So), Eleanor Trout (Fr)
- 🇦🇺 Santa Clara @ San Diego State (Away) — Alana Goodchild (Sr), Sienna Grieger (Fr)
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