Ciezki Scores 38 Against No. 10/12 Iowa State in Coconut Hoops Championship Game

Sunday, November 30

Fort Myers, Fla.

1:30 P.M.

Indiana University

7-1,0-0Big Ten

106

#10/12 Iowa State

9-0,0-0Big 12

Iowa St.

106

Indiana

Ciezki Scores 38 Against No. 10/12 Iowa State in Coconut Hoops Championship Game

11/30/2025 6:26:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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FORT MYERS, Fla. – Senior guard Shay Ciezki scored another IU career-high 38 points as Indiana fell to No. 10/12 Iowa State, 106-95, in the Geico Coconut Hoops Blue Heron Division championship game on Sunday at Alico Arena.

KEY MOMENTS

In an action packed first quarter, Ciezki had eight of IU's 10 points at the media timeout with 4:05 but trailed 16-10. Freshman forward Maya Makaluksy connected on a right side 3-pointer and a dish from freshman guard Nevaeh Caffey to junior forward Edessa Noyan down low put IU (7-1) within one, 21-20.
With less than a minute left in the first, redshirt sophomore guard Lenée Beaumont's jumper just inside the paint tied the game up at 22-all. The frame would end in a 24-all tie as Noyan's putback gave IU its first lead with 9:38 to go in the second. But the Cyclones (9-0) lead would grow to as many as five with 2:50 remaining.
Ciekzi would score the next five points including an and-1 to tie the game back at 39-39 as the two teams would exchange buckets down to the wire with Iowa State's Hare was the separator at the half, 46-45.
The game was within one possession for the first half of the third quarter, as a 7-0 run by Iowa State helped them gain separation with 4:20 remaining. Their lead grew to as many as nine as Ciezki score back-to-back and pulled IU within six, 71-65, with 1:02 in the period.
Iowa State's lead grew to as many as 19 in the fourth, as the Hoosiers couldn't find an answer late in the game.

NOTABLE

Ciezki's 38 points are the most for an Indiana player since Amanda Cahill scored 38 points in a four-overtime win against Michigan State in the Big Ten Tournament. The Buffalo, N.Y native went 12-for-21 from the floor and 13-for-14 from the free throw line.
Beaumont finished the game with 19 points, scoring 11 of her points in the second half. She also had four rebounds and four assists.
Makalusky set a new season-high with three triples for nine points.
Indiana made a season-high 23 free throws and went 23-for-25 from the line (92 percent).
Noyan made her first career start on Sunday, scoring eight points and a team-high eight rebounds.
Indiana finished the day by shooting 50 percent from the field.

UP NEXT
IU opens play in December at home against Western Michigan on Wednesday. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. ET.

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