Crooks kept the ailment to herself.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not going to tell anybody that I\u2019m not feeling good because then they\u2019re not going to play me,\u201d Crooks said.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Crooks set the program\u2019s single-game record on a free throw with 8:42 remaining in the fourth quarter, passing Tonya Burns\u2019 mark of 42 against Nebraska on Jan. 18, 1984. Crooks scored the first six points of the fourth for a 73-42 lead before being subbed out.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey stood behind her and played one-on-one,\u201d Iowa State coach Bill Fennelly said, according to the paper. \u201cAnd there\u2019s people who can do that to her. You can probably count them on one hand. That\u2019s a hard thing to do because her positioning is good, her hands are good and her feet are good.\u201d<\/p>\n
Crooks, who also added seven rebounds and a block, extended her streak of scoring in double figures to 71 straight games on 18-of-23 shooting.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s the longest active streak in NCAA women\u2019s basketball and the longest in Cyclones history.<\/p>\n
Crooks poured in 22 points in the first half, leading a 33-10 run and giving the Cyclones (3-0) a 43-22 lead at the break.<\/p>\n
![\"Audi](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/crooks.png\")
Audi Crooks dominates for Iowa State against Valparaiso. ESPN\/YouTube<\/p>\n
Addy Brown was the second-leading scorer for the Cyclones with 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting, with seven rebounds and four assists. Brown also went over 1,000 career points. Jada Williams notched her first career double-double with 11 points and a career-high 10 assists, along with three steals.<\/p>\n
Milana Nenadic was the lone double-digit scorer for the Beacons (0-3), tallying 20 points on 8-of-19 shooting with six rebounds and a couple of steals.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The Cyclones offense was 53.4% from the field (39 for 73), while holding the Beacons to 29% (18 for 62).<\/p>\n
It marks four consecutive games with 85 points or more to begin the season, and an average of 44.5 points per game allowed.<\/p>\n
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