CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Coe College women's basketball team capped off its 2025 campaign and non-conference slate Tuesday evening with a dominant victory, defeating the Principia College Panthers 81-54 at Kohawk Arena. It was dominance from Coe early on, shaking off a slow start to roar back and take a commanding lead before the end of the first quarter. The Kohawks put their foot to the gas in the second quarter with a dominant 25-12 showing, with
Caydee Kirkham and
Kelly Knight combining for 15 of the Kohawk points. Coe sealed the victory with another dominant effort in the third, outscoring the Panthers 22-11 as
Audrie Helmrichs paced the scoring with eight points in the frame. Kirkham and Knight each posted double-doubles in the win, finishing with 20 points and 13 assists and 18 points and 11 rebounds respectively. Kirkham's 13 assists are the second-most in school history and the most since she recorded nine in December of 2023. Helmrichs was just shy of a third double-double for Coe, scoring 16 points while pulling down eight boards.
GAME FACTS
COE 81 - PRINCIPIA 54
- The visitors got off to a solid start in the game, opening up an early lead after hitting their first five field goals. Coe quickly erased the six-point deficit, ripping off an 11-4 spurt that featured five points from Kirkham and a pair of 3s from Kravig and Knight. The hosts polished off the quarter in style, scoring eight unanswered in the closing 2:39 to make it 26-17 after one quarter. The onslaught continued in the second quarter as Coe refused to let up, scoring nine of the first 12 points to lead 35-20 with 7:17 to play in the half. Principia steadied itself and cut into the lead minimally with a layup to make it 42-29 with just under three minutes left in the half. Coe had another strong close to the quarter, ending the period with nine straight points including a buzzer-beating 3 from Knight that gave the hosts a 51-29 advantage after 20 minutes. The Kohawk offense continued to click in the third quarter, outscoring the Panthers 22-11 to stretch the lead. Helmrichs had eight points in the quarter while Knight hit a pair of 3s to remain perfect from deep. Knight and Kirkham both secured their double-doubles in the period as the pair helped seal the victory ahead of the fourth quarter.
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