BELLINGHAM, Wash. – A burst late in the first half and a 21-point effort by Nikki DePeel gave the Lewis-Clark State College women’s basketball team enough cushion to get past Saint Martin’s University on Friday afternoon. The Warriors defeated the Saints 70-59 on day one of the two-day, four-team 13th annual Lynda Goodrich Classic.
Lewis-Clark State, ranked No. 16 in the NAIA preseason poll, has now won five straight and holds a 7-1 record, while Saint Martin’s, an NCAA D-II school, falls to 1-1. The Warriors will square off against tournament host Western Washington University on Saturday at 5 p.m.
Tied 22-22 with 8:04 left on the clock, the Warriors went on a seven-point run and ended up outscoring the Saints 21-5 over the next eight minutes to hold a comfortable 43-27 lead at the half.
Tied 22-22 with 8:04 left on the clock, the Warriors went on a seven-point run and ended up outscoring the Saints 21-5 over the next eight minutes to hold a comfortable 43-27 lead at the half.
Driving the offensive rally in the first half was DePeel who finished the half with 17 points including five points in the final minute.
The Warriors were also aided by Kirsi Voshell who continues to put up big numbers early in the season. Voshell finished the contest with 11 points and 10 rebounds for her second double-double of the year. She has now recorded 10 or more rebounds in four of the last five games.
The Warriors were also aided by Kirsi Voshell who continues to put up big numbers early in the season. Voshell finished the contest with 11 points and 10 rebounds for her second double-double of the year. She has now recorded 10 or more rebounds in four of the last five games.
LCSC’s 16-point lead at the break ended up being the largest lead of the game as the pesky Saints, aided by a 15-for-16 performance at the free throw line, didn’t roll over in the second half.
Led by Krissy Bassett and Dara Zack, SMU pulled to within seven, 62-55, with 4:36 left, but got no closer. Bassett finished with 17 points and four assists, and Zack had 14 points and eight rebounds.
The Warriors outshot the Saints 45.8 percent (27-of-59) to 33.9 percent (19-of-56), narrowly won the rebounding margin 35-34, and committed 20 turnovers to the Saints’ 19. The Saints collected 12 offensive rebounds to LCSC’s 11, but LCSC capitalized on its extra opportunities to score 12 second-chance points, while the Saints had only two second-chance points.
LCSC had 16 assists on the day, its second highest assist total so far this season. Madison Mendezona came off the bench to contributed a game-high five assists, DePeel had four, and Jasmine Stohr had three to go with her nine points. Alyssa Fierro added six points and 10 rebounds.
The Warriors were 5-of-11 from 3-point territory and used 3-pointers from Stohr and Mendezona to help secure the lead in the final minutes.
LCSC had 16 assists on the day, its second highest assist total so far this season. Madison Mendezona came off the bench to contributed a game-high five assists, DePeel had four, and Jasmine Stohr had three to go with her nine points. Alyssa Fierro added six points and 10 rebounds.
The Warriors were 5-of-11 from 3-point territory and used 3-pointers from Stohr and Mendezona to help secure the lead in the final minutes.
