CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Alison Lemon and Lydia Miller scored 18 points each to propel the NAIA Division II No. 18 Lady Jackets to a 73-61 victory over Rio Grande in the American Mideast Conference opener for both schools. Cedarville, 10-3 overall, went a perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line in the final 1:15 to seal the win.

Bayley Nosal broke the 11th tie of the contest with a three-pointer at the 12:00 mark to give the hosts the lead for good, 48-45. It was still a three-point difference with 5:30 left, but back-to-back triples by Lemon and Rachel Hurley pushed the difference to 58-49. The RedStorm, 10-6, narrowed the margin to five before CU displayed its free throw accuracy coming down the stretch.

Lemon added six assists and three steals to her performance while Miller dished out five assists. Jenna Smith scored all 13 of her points in the second half and Hurley finished with 10 points. Aubrey Siemon pulled down a team-high 11 rebounds.

The Jackets knocked down 11-of-22 three-point shots and finished 14-of-17 at the line. Rio claimed the rebounding battle, 40-35, but committed 21 turnovers to CU's 15. [STATS]