GREAT FALLS, Montana – As has been the theme in numerous wins this season, the Lewis-Clark State College women’s basketball team shared the ball well, played aggressive defense, and utilized its strong bench to overcome the University of Great Falls 90-62 on Saturday night. 

The win maintains LCSC’s lead over Carroll College at the top of the Frontier Conference standings with just two weeks left in the regular season, and improves its conference record to 9-1, and overall record to 20-4. With the loss Great Falls moves to 3-8 in the conference and 12-15 on the year. 

Even though the first half ended with the Warriors up 51-39, both teams shot the ball exceptionally well. LCSC, currently ranked tenth in the nation, hit 63-percent of its shots from the field, while the Argos shot 59-percent at the halfway mark.  

The second half L-C was able to expand its lead by forcing multiple turnovers and continuing to shoot well. LCSC finished the game shooting 61-percent from the field, and forcing 26 Argonaut turnovers.   

Sadie Short’s 16 points led the way for a Warrior team that saw five different players score in double-digits. Jade Fulbright had 15 points and four assists, Mandy Troutt had 14 points and nine rebounds, Vanessa West collected 11 points and four steals, and Kim Preston finished with 11 points and three assists. Katie Hart also had a productive night as she added eight points, five assists, four rebounds, and four steals.  

Every Warrior but one shot at leat 50 percent from the field on the night. Notable shooting performances came from Troutt, Fulbright, and Hart who shot 5-for-6, 6-for-7, and 4-for-4, respectively. Preston also shot well as she went 3-of-6 from behind the three-point line. 

Great Falls, which lost 77-76 in overtime against 23-ranked Westminster on Friday, was led by senior Laura Keaster who had 25 points, 19 of which came in the first half.  

Lewis-Clark State returns to Lewiston next week to face Montana Tech on Thursday, February 21, and the University of Montana-Western on Saturday, February 23. Both games are scheduled for 6 p.m.