Estherville, Iowa — The Iowa Lakes women's basketball team delivered a dominant performance Tuesday night, rolling past Ridgewater 89–58 inside Laker Gymnasium.
The Lakers' defensive pressure set the tone early, forcing 35 turnovers that fueled fast-break opportunities and disrupted Ridgewater's offensive rhythm from start to finish. Iowa Lakes paired their defensive intensity with strong work on the glass, outrebounding the Warriors 47–30 to control both tempo and possession throughout the game.
Iowa Lakes was led by Zoey Wooten, who turned in a near-quadruple-double with 29 points, 9 steals, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists, igniting the Lakers on both ends of the floor.
Shanya Glover added another standout all-around performance with 16 points, 9 steals, 7 assists, and 6 rebounds, helping drive Iowa Lakes' relentless pressure.
Inside, Baakir Christian dominated the paint, recording a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds to anchor the Lakers' interior presence.
With the victory, the Lakers move to 4–3 on the season.
Coach Martin said, "Great team effort tonight. I was proud of our defensive effort. I thought we did a good job of getting the ball moving on the offensive end. The team is looking forward to starting conference play."
Iowa Lakes will now turn its attention to conference action. The Lakers begin ICCAC play on Tuesday, November 25, when they travel to Columbus, Nebraska, to take on Central CC at 5:30 p.m.
The Lakers next home game is Wednesday, December 3rd vs Northeast CC at 5:30pm.
OTHER: Photo of Zoey Wooten attached.
Link to Roster: https://www.iowalakesathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/roster
Link to Schedule: https://www.iowalakesathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/schedule
MEDIA: For more information, please contact Head Women's Basketball Coach Ashley Martin at (712) 362-7928 or the Iowa Lakes sports information office at (712) 362-7928.