The Simpson women’s basketball team blew out Concordia-Moorhead in the opening round of the Simpson Thanksgiving Classic tournament Friday evening, blowing out the Cobbers 96-58. The Storm led 15-12 after the first where neither team looked crisp to start the game. Simpson then took over in the second quarter, outscoring the Cobbers 28-12 and earning 10 steals with a suffocating press to take a commanding 43-24 halftime advantage. Simpson continued to dominate the contest, outscoring the Cobbers in the third quarter 33-18, and eventually wound down the clock for the win. Cassie Nash led the Storm with 18 points and 7 rebounds, while Cassie Chubb dropped 16. The Storm will continue their tournament play today against Calvin at 2pm.