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Show January 22, 2003 Lady r End in Split IS "wr Jason Long Contributing Writer jy The Westminster womens bas- t ' . flfcJi.'V tI ' I , j A '4 si 'A ! x. f X 'V 4 X f- - uO V , X 'WXvw, c ai jv A1' 3s. V , L V V 4 , , y nations top three point offenses in all of NAIA Division I. The Lady Griffins knew they had to slow down the Rocky Mountain offense but wTere v.v. t i 1 ketball team split two games at home over the weekend, losing on Thursday night to the Rocky Mountain College Lady Bears and then rebounding with a come from behind victory over the Fighting Saints of Carroll College on Saturday. On Thursday night, Westminster faced a Lady Bear team that featured one of the A f'y S.'s JS' , yy '' J)'' w. 4 '(av.v.vZ'.v. w Xvy.VA .y " ''v. v. . ?: . AUi u Lady Griffins finished the week with a paced by double doubles by both Rebekah Steenblik, 25 points and 13 rebounds, and and piled up 48 Rachael Patterson, 16 points 31 as for compared to points and 10 rebounds. Jessica the Griffins. Richter and Rachel Robbins Westminster 17, Trailing by each scored in double digits battled the Lady Bears the with 10 points. Despite four entire second half, getting as players scoring in double digits, close as 10 with just under 10 the Griffins were unable to minutes to go. After another overcome Rockys nine threes three by Rocky, Westminster in the game, dropping was never able to close the gap Westminster to 10-- 9 overall and any further resulting in an 0 in league play going into final score in favor of the Saturdays match up with Bears. Lady Carroll College. The Griffin attack was Against Carroll, the Lady unable to do so in the 1st Half as Rocky connected on six three-pointe- Page 7 7 rs 83-7- 1- -2 55-4- 3 win against Carroll Colleges Fighting Saints on Saturday. on a three point play by Junior Tara Berry with about 1st Half managing only 15 minutes remaining. From points in the half as they were eight there, the Griffin defense plagued by poor shooting, 6 for 26 (23). Their defensive allowed only three more points as they went on to win the effort, however, was superb game by a score of holding the Fighting Saints to After being held to only only 23 points of their own four points in the first half. leaving an eight point deficit at Junior Rebekah Steenblik scored halftime. finThe second half was a dif- 15 points in the second half ishing with 19 points to go ferent story. Westminster con13 rebounds to lead tinued their dominance on the along with defensive while shots started to Westminster in both categories. Rachel Patterson also had a big fall on the offensive. The second half resulting in 1 1 Griffins finally took the lead points and seven rebounds after Griffins fell behind early in the 41-4- 0 55-4- 3. only two points in the first 20 minutes. The Griffins held the Fighting Saints to just 29 shooting in the game while forcing 19 turnovers in a very impressive defensive effort With the win, the Lady Griffins improve to 11-- 9 overall and 2 in Frontier Conference play. Westminster will travel to Lewis-Clar- k State College, a top 25 team, this Saturday for their only game "of the week. & 2-- Griffin Men Streak to Eighth Straight Victory end of the floor, the Griffins Jason Long really caught fire. After nine Contributing Writer turnovers in the first half of play, Westminster committed The Westminster College Mens only three in the second. The Griffins also connected on 12 Basketball team capitalized on of 12 free throw attempts and a huge opportunity to gain shot 56 from the field as they national recognition over the were able to win a tough game weekend as they beat 18 going away by 19 points, Rocky Mountain College on Sparrow finished with 26 Thursday night and then 21 Carroll College on Saturday points and nine rebounds to lead the Griffins. Hiatt tallied night. The two wins improve 18 the Griffins record to 14-- 6 points and three assists while Nick Taggart had 11 points and overall and 0 in Frontier four assists off the bench. Conference play. Westminster After the big win, also pushed its current hot Westminster knew they had an streak to eight straight victoeven tougher game coming up ries. In their match up with against Carroll College on Saturday night. The Fighting Rocky Mountain College, Westminster jumped out to an Saints had won four straight early double digit lead. Senior over the Griffins over the past and Captain Matt Sparrow led two seasons making this match the way in the first half with 14 up one of the biggest rivalries points and five rebounds while in the league. The game featured Junior Adam Hiatt also had 10 points in the half. Rocky didnt Westminsters stingy defense (62.3 points allowed per game, quit, though, as they cut the 4 in the nation) against lead to just eight, going Carrolls high powered offense into the second half. (91.8 points scored per game, In the second half, 7 in the nation). The Griffins Westminster continued to defend Rocky and their high proved that a great defense is than a great offense powered offense; on the other better 81-6- 4-- holding Carroll to just 20 points in the first half of play compared to Westminsters 36 giving the Griffins a 16 point advantage at the half, Carrolls offense was able to manage 43 points in the second half; however, it was not an easily earned 43 as Westminster made the Fighting Saints work for every open look and basket they got all night. On the other end, Westminster continued to get the job done as they scored 41 points of their own as they won the game over the defending Frontier Conference 36-2- 0. 2. . 39-3- 1, 77-6- , Champions Westminster featured a balanced attack led again by Sparrow with 21 points and seven rebounds. Junior Tommy Jensen also had 12 points to go along with seven boards. Hiatt, 1 5, and Taggart, 1 1 , were the other Griffins in double figures while Dan Stewart had seven and Shane Humphreys had 3. eight. The Griffins now travel to Lewiston, ID for a game State on against Lewis-Clar- k Saturday January, 25 their only game of the week, a |