Senior point guard Amber Stevens tallied 16 points, eight rebounds, six assists and three steals as Westmont Women’s Basketball cruised to an easy 72-47 win over San Diego Christian (4-16, 1-10 GSAC) on Saturday night in Murchison Gymnasium.
Westmont improved to 12-7 overall and 5-6 in Golden State Athletic Conference play.
It was a great team effort tonight and we really improved in the areas we have focused on in practice,” said Westmont Head Coach Kirsten Moore. “We set the tone from the tip, rebounding relentlessly, and we played with great confidence, attacking on the offensive end.”
Senior post player Alisha Heglund added another 14 points to the Warrior totals, snatched five rebounds and contributed five assists. Jessica Case and Elizabeth Evancoe added nine points each. Evancoe notched five rebounds and three assists while Case pulled down four boards. Katie Kittle put in eight points and retrieved six rebounds.
The Warriors scored 15 of the first 17 points in the ballgame and the outcome was never in doubt. Westmont shot 48.5% from the floor and held San Diego Christian to 32.7%. The Warriors out-rebounded the Hawks 47-32.
“We are very excited about the second half of the conference season and tonight we got off to a great start. We will look to carry this momentum with us on the road to Concordia on Thursday.”
