PELLA, Iowa – The Coe College women's basketball team won 59-47 over Central on Saturday afternoon for its second-straight A-R-C victory. Coe and Central battled back-and-forth in the opening three quarters but the Kohawks outscored the Dutch 14-8 in the final quarter en route to the victory. With the win, Coe improves to 8-5 overall and 3-1 in the American Rivers Conference while Central drops to 8-3 overall and 0-3 in the league. 
 
Jackie Feldt led Coe with 19 points, seven rebounds, five steals, five assists, and one block while Jamie Feldt finished with 14 points, eight boards, six steals, three assists, and two blocks. The five and six steals are career highs for both Feldt sisters and move both of them into the top-10 in Coe's history. 
 
Both teams got off to a slow start in the first quarter, combining for just three field goals in the opening three minutes of the frame. The Kohawks and Dutch then traded blows for the remainder of the quarter, with neither team grabbing a lead larger than four points. Central hit the final shot of the period, converting a 3-pointer to take a one-point lead with just over a minute to play but Lexi Doyle went one-of-two from the line to tie the score at 12. 
 
Coe was hot at the beginning of the second period, ripping off a 9-4 spurt over the first three minutes to take a five-point lead at 21-16. Despite Coe's good start the quarter, Central fought back over the next few minutes, cutting the deficit to three points with 1:40 left in the half. The teams both settled in for the remainder of the period, trading baskets until the break as Coe led 27-24 after 20 minutes.
 
The Kohawks were on fire once again to open the third quarter, stretching their lead to nine points at the 5:27 point of the period. The squads once again exchanged baskets over the next few minutes but the Dutch ripped off a 6-2 run to cut Coe's lead to four points with 42 seconds left in the period. Doyle ended the Dutch run and the third quarter with a jumper to push the Kohawk lead to 45-39 at the end of three frames. 
 
It was Central which started hot in the fourth quarter hot, scoring six of the opening seven points to cut the deficit to just one point three-plus minutes into the final period. Coe responded right back, scoring seven-straight points to regain control of the contest and push its lead to 55-47 with just over a minute left in the game. With a solid lead, the Kohawks controlled the contest and converted on their free throws to secure their second-straight victory. 
 
Up next: Coe returns to the court on January 8 when the Kohawks travel to Dubuque for a matchup with UD at 5:30 p.m.
 
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