Warriors suffer first loss

 12-4-06 

The Lewis-Clark State College women’s basketball team split a pair of games on the road against tough NCAA Division II foes over the weekend.

On Friday, the Warriors defeated St. Martin's 80-70, but then suffered their first loss of the season with a 81-64 setback to Seattle Pacific, which is ranked No. 19 in Division II.

LCSC, 8-1 on the season and ranked No. 10 in the NAIA, was led by senior forward Aundrea Morrison, who had a solid weekend. Morrison connected on 10-of-13 shots from the field and finished with 26 points, seven rebounds and three steals in the win over St. Martin's. She also had 12 points, nine rebounds and two steals in Saturday's loss.

In the win over St. Martin's, LCSC jumped out to a 32-24 halftime lead as the Saints connected on only 7-of-31 shots from the field.

The Warriors, who hit 13-of-22 shots in the first half, kept up the torrid shooting and finished 25-of-44 for 56.8 percent. LCSC also connected on 27-of-39 free throws in the win.

Katie Hart added 10 points for LCSC, while Ashley Baker, Janeen Nelson and Vanessa West all finished with nine. Baker also had 10 rebounds, while Hart added nine assists.

The Warriors couldn't carry that warm shooting touch over into the next night as they hit only 41.2 percent of their shots in the first half and then 41.9 percent in the second half in the setback. LCSC finished 27-of-65 from the field for 41.5 percent.

Turnovers also were a problem for the Warriors as they finished with 25, but the Warriors did hold a 41-34 rebounding edge.

Baker led LCSC with 16 points, while Jade Fulbright and Morrison added 14 and 12, respectively.  Baker and Morrison also had nine rebounds apiece, while Hart added eight.