The Lewis-Clark State College women’s basketball team kicked off its season in impressive fashion by winning all three of its games at the Westminster Tournament in Salt Lake City. 

The Warriors, ranked No. 10 in the NAIA preseason poll,  defeated Berry College of Georgia 91-65, Concordia of Irvine 72-57 and Albertson College 110-68 to stand 3-0 on the season. 

Berry, which was ranked No. 34 in the preseason poll, trailed 55-26 at halftime as the Warriors rolled early. Katie Hart had 17 points to pace LCSC, while Katya Yancheva added 16 points. The Warriors hit 36-of-71 shots from the field, including 12 3-pointers. 

Against Concordia, the Warriors used a balanced attack as Mandy Troutt and Ashley Baker had 12 points apiece while Janeen Nelson added 11. The Warriors again shot well from the field, connecting on 26 of 54 attempts. 

In Saturday’s contest, the Warriors put up big numbers as the 110 points allowed by Albertson was the most in program history.  Because of statistical problems at the tournament site, no cumulative statistics were released following the game. 

The Warriors are back in action this week as they play host to the Staples Classic at the LCSC Activity Center. LCSC will meet Evergreen College at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 17, following a contest between Eastern Oregon at Westminster at 4 p.m. On Saturday, Westminster plays Evergreen State at 2 p.m., followed by LCSC and Eastern Oregon at 4 p.m.