WEEK IN REVIEW – GRIFFINS DEFEAT COUGARS AND FALL TO OREDIGGERS
Westminster defeated Colorado Christian, 70-61, outscoring the home side in the first, third and fourth quarters. 11 of the final points for the Griffins were scored from the free throw line.
Denise Gonzalez and
Kaylee Carlsen were perfect from the free throw line in the fourth quarter, making 10 of 10.
Griffins fell to Colorado School of Mines, 70-59. Slow starts to both the first and third quarter allowed the Orediggers to build a 16-point lead. Westminster improved offensively in the fourth quarter and outscored the home side, 22-17.
Hunter scored 21 points for Westminster and was the only Griffin to make it to the free throw line against Colorado School of Mines. Krebs was perfect from the line, making all six of her free throw attempts.
THIS WEEK
Westminster returns to the Behnken Fieldhouse and plays Regis on Friday and Chadron State on Saturday. Both games are scheduled to tip-off at 5:30 p.m.
The Griffins are 6-7 overall, 5-4 in the RMAC and 9th in the conference standings. Regis is fifth in the conference standings and Chadron State is 15th.
Live video of the games will be broadcast on the RMAC Network with Mike Lageculte providing play-by-play. Live stats will also be available online.
Tickets can be purchased in advance online or at the door prior to the game.
GRIFFINS BY NUMBERS
Denise Gonzalez,
Hunter Krebs and
Kaylee Carlsen have each scored more than 100 points. Gonzalez leads the team in scoring with 175 points, averaging 13.5 points per game. Gonzalez also leads the team with 59 assists and 36. She is second in rebounding with 66 boards collected.
Krebs is 54.0 percent from the field and has scored 158 points, averaging 12.2 points per game, and Carlsen has 105 points, averaging 8.1 per game.
Sydnee Taylor and Sicilliee Williams are close to passing 100 points. Taylor has 97 points and Williams has 96.
Three players are shooting better than 50.0 percent from beyond the arc. Krebs is 52.2 percent, making 12 of 23, Carlsen is 53.6 percent, making 15 of 28, and
Haddi Williams is 50.0 percent, making 6 of 12.
Krebs has collected 77 rebounds and leads the team. Gonzalez is second with 66 boards, Taylor has 56 and
Max Shelley has 44 rebounds.
SCOUTING CHADRON STATE
The Eagles are 15th in the RMAC with an overall record of 3-13 and a RMAC record of 1-9. Chadron's lone conference win came against CCU. The Eagles are 0-8 on the road.
Kalli Feddersen leads the team in scoring with 207 points, averaging 13.8 points per game. Brooke Turek is second on the team in scoring with 122 points and Alex Nelson is third with 120 points.
Chadron State is third in the conference making 76.6 percent of its free throws. Harvey is 94.3 percent from the line and has made 33 of 35. Feddersen has attempted 118 free throws and made 96 for 81.4 percent.
Feddersen, Harvey and Turek lead the Eagles in rebounds, combining for 243 collected rebounds. Feddersen has pulled down 127, Harvey has 63 and Turek has 53.
| STATISTICAL COMPARISON |
GRIFFINS |
COUGARS |
| POINTS PER GAME |
62.8 |
61.4 |
| POINTS ALLOWED |
63.2 |
69.9 |
| FG% / FG per game |
.410 / 23.1 |
.364 / 21.3 |
| 3FG% / 3FG per game |
.320 / 5.4 |
.275 / 4.4 |
| FT% / FT per game |
.723 / 11.2 |
.766 / 14.5 |
| REBOUNDS |
35.7 |
38.1 |
| TURNOVERS |
16.9 |
18.6 |
SCOUTING REGIS
Regis is 7-7 in all competition and in the RMAC with a 3-2 conference away record. The Rangers have defeated MSU Denver, UCCS and South Dakota School of Mines on the road.
Mary Sigler, Majestie Robinson and Chante Church have each scored more than 10 points. Sigler leads the team with 198 points, averaging 14.1 per game, Robinson has 193 points, averaging 13.8 per game, and Church has scored 140 points, aveaging 10.0 per game.
Regis is second in the conference with a +7.1-rebounding margin. Shelby Espinosa and Jacob Whitney lead Regis in rebound. Espinosa is third in the conference and has pulled down 129 rebounds, averaging 9.2 per game, and Whitney has collected 108.
| STATISTICAL COMPARISON |
GRIFFINS |
RANGERS |
| POINTS PER GAME |
62.8 |
62.9 |
| POINTS ALLOWED |
63.2 |
60.8 |
| FG% |
.410 / 23.1 |
.375 / 21.9 |
| 3FG% |
.320 / 5.4 |
.315 / 6.7 |
| FT% |
.723 / 11.2 |
.706 / 12.5 |
| REBOUNDS |
35.7 |
40.3 |
| TURNOVERS |
16.9 |
14.9 |
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About the Griffins
Westminster is in its third year as a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference at the NCAA Division II level. Last year the Griffins finished ninth in the RMAC standings with a 9-13 conference record and an 11-15 overall record.
Westminster has been picked to finish tenth, tied with CCU, in the RMAC Preseason Coaches' poll.
