K-State women hold on to win over Marist

K-State opened a 12-point lead midway through the second half, then barely held on to beat Marist 57-56 in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

Jalana Childs scored 21 points for the Wildcats (9-3), Brittany Chambers added 15 and Tasha Childs had 11.

KANSAS STATE: Childs 8-15 5-6 21, Brown 1-3 0-0 7, Chambers 5-14 2-4 15, Dickey 5-13 0-1 13, White 3-6 0-2 6, Caron 0-1 0-0 0, Wittman 0-0 0-0 0, Woods 0-4 0-1 0. Totals 22-56 7-14 57.

MARIST: Beynnon 4-6 0-2 9, Gang 2-4 2-4 6, Ockenden 3-9 0-0 9, Dulin 4-10 1-1 9, Yarde 7-14 5-7 21, Gomez 0-1 0-0 0, O'Connor 0-0 0-0 0, Stallings 0-1 0-0 0, Danella 0-2 2-2 2. Totals 20-47 10-16 56.

Halftime — Kansas State 29, Marist 27. 3’s — Kansas State 6-16 (Chambers 3, Dickey 3); Marist 6-22 (Beynnon, Ockenden 3, Yarde 2). Rebounds — Kansas State 41 (Childs 9); Marist 28 (Yarde 6). Assists — Kansas State: 14 (White 8), Marist: 9 (Yarde 4). A — 2,062.