DUBUQUE - Mickey Hansche poured in a career-high 28 points Saturday as Coe knocked off Dubuque, 70-56, in an Iowa Conference women's basketball game at the Stoltz Sports Center in Dubuque.

The outcome left the Iowa Conference race in a mad scramble entering the final weeks of the season. Dubuque is still in first place with an 8-2 record, but the Spartans hold only a slim one-game lead now over Coe, Luther and Loras at 7-3.

Megan Hayes collected 14 points and seven rebounds for the Kohawks (14-7 overall). Aleena Hobbs finished with her third double-double of the season with 10 points and 13 rebounds. Allie Wirth had 11 rebounds for Coe.

Jenna Kotas scored 22 points for Dubuque (14-7).

The Kohawks jumped to a 34-21 advantage at halftime. Dubuque pulled within six points at 61-55 and 62-56 in the final minutes, but the Kohawks finished the game with an eight-point run for the 14-point victory.

Hayes scored to make it 64-56, Hansche hit two free throws to make it 66-56, Jenna Lehman made a layup to make it 68-56 and Hansche hit two more free throws for the final tally.

The Kohawks made 22 of 26 free throws for 81.8 percent. Hansche made four 3-pointers and was 8-for-8 at the foul line.

COE (70): Hobbs 1 8-10 10, Hansche 8 8-8 28, Hayes 7 0-0 14, Wirth 0 4-6 4, Lehman 2 2-2 6, Holmes 0 0-0 0, Lynch 1 0-0 2, Koolbeck 1 0-0 2, Stulken 2 0-0 4. Totals 22 22-26 70.

DUBUQUE (56): Goetz 0 0-0 0, Springer 1 2-4 4, Kotas 9 4-4 22, Schmidt 5 1-2 11, Collier 1 0-2 2, Meyer 2 0-1 4, Richardson 0 0-0 0, Brinker 4 1-4 9, Kirkwood 0 0-0 0, Snitker 1 2-2 4. Totals 23 10-19 56.

Halftime - Coe 34, Dubuque 21. 3-point goals - Coe 4 (Hansche 4), Dubuque none.