This Week
The Westminster women's basketball returns to the Behnken Field House for two Frontier Conference games this week. The Griffins host Montana Western on Thursday, February 11 and then welcome Montana Tech to town on Saturday, February 13. Both games are slated for a 5:30 p.m. tipoff.

No. 14 Westminster brings a 19-5 overall record and an 8-1 conference record into the week. They have won two straight games and 15 of the last 16 games they have played. The Griffins are 8-2 at home and have won 11 straight Frontier Conference regular season games in the Behnken Field House.

Westminster currently leads the NAIA in field goal percentage and 3-point field goal percentage. The Griffins shoot 49.4% from the field and 40.8% from beyond the arc. They have made 225 triples and rank third in the nation in that department. They also rank third with 435 total assists. In total, Westminster ranks inside the top 50 nationally in 19 statistical categories and can be found inside the top 10 in ten of those.

Keshia Catten and McKenzie Jessop currently lead the team with 311 points scored. They currently sit fifth in the Frontier Conference with an average of 12.96 points per game. Nicole Yazzie is third on the team with an average of 12.8 points per night, followed by Allie Eastman at 11.4 per contest.

Jessop leads the team with 170 rebounds and 72 steals. Her 72 steals are the fifth most in the NAIA and her 3.04 per game average is eighth-best. Yazzie is eighth nationally by shooting 44.2% from beyond the arc and her 2.4 makes from deep is 18th.

Game Promotions
Thursday game is part of Coaches' vs. Cancer with proceeds from the game being donated to that fund. It is also Mustache & Stunna Shades Night. The student with the best stache and/or outfit wins $50 cash.

Saturday is National Girls and Women in Sports Day. The women's basketball team will be signing autographs following their game. Mention NGWSD at the ticket table and receive FREE admission for any girls and one guest. Any additional family members pay just $1. There will be a halftime shooting contest for all girls during the women's game. It's also “Safari Jungle Theme Night” for the students. The student wearing the best jungle outfit will receive a $50 Best Buy gift card.

Live Media
Live Stats and Live Video will be available for both games this week. The Live Video is $3 per game and has no audio. The Live Stats is a free service. Fans can access these features by visiting westminstergriffins.com.

Frontier Conference Tournament Update
Westminster is currently tied for first in the Frontier Conference standings, but would be the No. 2 seed in the tournament based on tiebreakers. As of now the Griffins would host Montana State-Northern in an opening round game on March 3. Westminster has a magic number of two to host an opening round game, and three to host two games.