WICHITA, Kan.- The Wichita State University women's basketball team was able to power through a subpar shooting performance in a 56-43 win over the La Salle University Explorers Monday night in Charles Koch Arena.

The Shockers move to 2-1 on the season while the Explorers drop to 1-4 on the year.

Junior Sheena Johnson led the home team with 12 points while sophomore Haleigh Lankster and freshman Jessica Diamond each had 10 points.  Senior guard Marisah Henderson had seven points, eight boards and two assists in the win.

Morgan Robertson led the Explorers with 11 points.  Tara Lapetina registered nine points and five boards in the loss.

Freshman Jazimen Gordon came off the bench to add nine points for WSU.

The Shockers started off with a 5-2 lead five minutes into the game and held the visiting team scoreless for the next two minutes.  La Salle added a pair on free-throws by Antonia Gale only to see the Shockers bounce back and respond with a bucket from Lankster.

Lankster tallied six points in the first 5:30 of the game to put the Shockers up 8-4.

The Explorers tied it up at 21 all with 1:39 remaining in first on a 5-0 run with the go-ahead basket coming from a Jenna Gilbert free-throw.  La Salle went up by two on a Gale free-throw with just over a minute left only to have the Shockers answer on a Johnson bucket to send the game into the break tied at 23.

Lankster led all scorers with 10 points to go along with three steals.  Henderson recorded six boards and two points while Michelle Price came off the bench to add five points.

Gale notched six points for the Explorers.

Wichita State pulled ahead for good at the 16:38 mark in the second half after both teams exchanged leads early on.  WSU went on an 8-0 run to pull ahead 37-29 and then used a 6-0 swing to register their first double-digit lead of the game (45-34, 5:02 left in regulation).

Following a brief La Salle responce the Shockers put the game away thanks to back-to-back baskets by Johnson and Gordon as Wichita State cruised to the win.

La Salle shot only 30 percent from the floor (12-of-39) and committed 27 turnovers in the contest.

The Shockers will return to action on Sunday, Nov. 29, when they host the Coyotes of South Dakota.  Tip-off is set for 2:05 p.m.