Senior guard Kelsey Bolte finished off the victory over Oklahoma State with 20 points and nine assists, just another impressive performance for Bolte, who is a candidate for the All-American team.

This marked the sixth time in conference play this season and ninth time overall that she has scored 20 or more points. She is averaging seven points more per game than her career high of 10.6.

“She’s a great player that absolutely understands her role as a go-to player that has to make shots,” said OSU coach Kurt Budke. “I told her after the game that she’s had a great career and I hope I don’t play her again.”

As the season continues, Budke probably won’t be the only one who feels that way.

Taking a look at her stat sheets throughout the season, the numbers will do nothing short of jump off the page. Bolte is ranked No. 10 in the nation in three-point field goal percentage at 48 percent.

While she is on a number of awards lists, accolades are the farthest thing from her mind. Bolte moving into the No. 8 spot on the career scoring list for Iowa State was news to her at the post-game press conference.

“I just want to keep winning and keep playing,” Bolte said. “We’re going to go on the road here for two games, so we just need to prepare for that and come together as a team. No game is easy in the Big 12.”

While Bolte is clearly the leader of the team, she is continuing to get help from her teammates. 

The Cyclones had at least three starters in double figures for the third game in a row. In the victory over the Cowgirls, sophomore center Anna Prins and freshman forward Hallie Christofferson contributed 14 and 15 points off the bench.

Prins picked her game up in the second half. After only scoring two points in the first, she picked up 12 in the second.

“It was a little frustrating in the first half, but I just came out ready to play and doing what I needed to do to help the team,” Prins said. “We all came out pretty well.”