Due to an impending snowstorm, the No. 13 Iowa Hawkeyes took to the court earlier than expected against the Big Green of Dartmouth in their last game before the Christmas holiday. While the game itself was inconsequential in the big picture, it was a chance for the Hawkeyes to go into the holiday break on a high note. Coming in, they were on a four-game winning streak dating back to Dec. 4. Even with weather-related scheduling changes that usually can run the risk of disrupting usual patterns of preparation and play, they were destined to make it five.
From the start, the Hawkeyes quickly got on a run courtesy of McKenna Warnock, who scored the first seven points of the game within the first two minutes of play. Their defense also forced Dartmouth into a state of chaos as they committed four turnovers right off the bat and only scored one basket. The Iowa offense looked inside for the most part early on and who better than Monika Czinano to give them six points in the paint.
With 6:23 left in the first, the Hawkeyes were well ahead at 16-2.
When play resumed, Iowa continued to outrun and outgun Dartmouth at both ends of the floor. They added six additional points, which included four from Czinano inside and then the first from Caitlin Clark on a fast break run.
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