Ava Heiden and No. 19 Iowa rally to beat No. 7 Baylor and Taliah Scott 57-52 at Disney

Ava Heiden and No. 19 Iowa rally to beat No. 7 Baylor and Taliah Scott 57-52 at Disney
Ava Heiden and No. 19 Iowa rally to beat No. 7 Baylor and Taliah Scott 57-52 at Disney

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Ava Heiden had 18 points and 11 rebounds, most of them in the second half, and No. 19 Iowa overcame Taliah Scott’s big night to beat seventh-ranked Baylor 57-52 in a showdown of undefeated teams Thursday night.

Scott scored 32 points and was often too much for the Hawkeyes (5-0), but he missed his final five shots as the Bears (4-1) faded.

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Heiden was 7 of 14 from the field as the Hawkeyes won the main game of the WBCA State Farm Showcase on ESPN’s Wide World of Sports. Taylor Stremlow added 12 points for Iowa and Hannah Stuelke had 10 points and eight rebounds.

Iowa used a 9-0 run over a five-minute span in the fourth to pull away. Baylor missed its last 10 shots.

The Bears trailed early in the fourth, but Scott scored 12 straight points to put his team ahead. He made three 3-pointers and made all three free throws after being fouled while shooting another. But he didn’t make another shot the rest of the way, and none of his teammates reached double figures.

Iowa played without three starters for stretches of the game. Stuelke sprained his ankle in the first half, but then returned. Guard Chazadi Wright left in the third quarter with what appeared to be a concussion after tripping and hitting her forehead on the ground. And guard Kylie Feuerbach was fouled out with almost eight minutes remaining.

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Iowa plays Miami on Saturday in the four-day Disney event.

Baylor will face Davidson on Saturday in the event.

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