The Iowa State women’s basketball team (15-8, 6-6 Big 12) lost for the third time in their last four games on Wednesday when they fell 71-58 to Texas Tech (14-10, 4-8 Big 12) in Lubbock.
Freshman center Bryanna Fernstrom led ISU with 19 points and six rebounds.
Senior point guard Nikki Moody was the only other Cyclone in double figures with 17 points, including shooting 9 of 10 from the free throw line. She also added five assists, five rebounds and three steals.
The Cyclones shot just 3 of 19 (15.8 percent) from 3-point range. On the flip side, the Red Raiders knocked down 10 of 22 from behind the arc.
ISU returns to action Saturday when it hits the road again to take on Oklahoma State.
Jared Stansbury
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Jared a native of Clarinda, Iowa, started as the Cyclone Fanatic intern in August 2013, primarily working as a videographer until starting on the women’s basketball beat prior to the 2014-15 season. Upon earning his Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Iowa State in May 2016, Jared was hired as the site’s full-time staff writer, taking over as the primary day-to-day reporter on football and men’s basketball. He was elevated to the position of managing editor in January 2020. He is a regular contributor on 1460 KXNO in Des Moines and makes regular guest appearances on radio stations across the Midwest. Jared resides in Ankeny with his four-year-old puggle, Lolo.
