SALT LAKE CITY--The Westminster women's basketball increased its current win streak to six, defeating New Mexico Highlands, 69-57, at home.  The Griffins are on top of the RMAC standings with 5-0 conference record.

The Griffins scored 32 first-half points for an eight point lead.  They out rebounded the visitors by 10 to win the battle under the basket and finished shooting 11-28 from the field, 4-11 from three and 6-6 from the charity stripe.  The Griffins turned the ball over seven times with the Cowgirls stealing it six times.

Westminster took care of the ball better in the second half, managing only one turnover, and shot the ball better to hold the resurgent Cowgirls off.  New Mexico Highlands was 56.5 percent from the field, slightly better than the 52.0 percent for Westminster.  The Griffins grabbed seven more rebounds, made one more three and three more free throws than the visitors to finish the game with a 12-point win, 57-59.

Olivia Elliss scored 18 points and led the team in scoring for the second game in a row.  She also had two blocks, two steals, three assists and seven rebounds.

Sicilee Williams got her first double-double of the season last night against CSU-Pueblo and repeated that tonight with 12 points and 11 rebounds.  She also had five assists and one steal.

Karlee Carlsen and Hunter Krebs each scored 12 points, Denise Gonzalez had nine and Kaitlin Toluono scored six to round out the scoring.

The Griffins out rebounds the Cowgirls 41-24.  On the defensive end, Gonzalez and Toluono each grabbed six rebounds, Krebs grabbed five and Carlsen had four.  Gonzalez also had three steals.

The Griffins don't return to action until after the new year.  The travel to Colorado School of Mines on January 4 and the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs on January 5.  The next home games are the following week, January 11 and January 12 against Chadron State and MSU Denver.