FINAL HOME GAMES
The Westminster women's basketball team will play its final home games of the season on Friday and Saturday. The Griffins will face off against Western State and Colorado Mesa. Both games are scheduled to tip-off at 5:30 p.m. MST.
Both games will be broadcast on the RMAC Network with Mike Lageschulte calling the action. Live stats will also be available to follow during the game. Links for the broadcast and live stats can be found at WestminsterGriffins.com/live.
Tickets are available to purchase online at WestminsterGriffins.com/tickets. Tickets can also be purchased on the day of the game at the door.
ABOUT THE GRIFFINS
The Griffins split games last weekend, falling to MSU Denver and defeating UCCS. They are eighth in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) standings, 9-6 in the conference and 10-9 overall. Westminster is 6-3 at home.
The Griffins average 62.2 points per game and are third in the conference shooting 42.3 percent from the field. They are eighth in both three-point and free throw percentage. The team makes 10.8 free throws and 5.0 three-pointers a game.
Denise Gonzalez is fifth in the conference in scoring and leads the team, averaging 14.3 points per game, shooting 42.6 percent from the field. She leads the conference in steals and is second in assists, averaging 2.9 steals and 4.9 assists per game.
Hunter Krebs is 10
th in the conference in scoring, averaging 13.2 points per game, and leads the conference in field goal percentage, shooting 57.4 percent from the field.
The Griffins are 10
th in scoring defense, allowing 61.7 points per game. They average 34.6 rebounds with -1.0 margin. They average 7.8 steals per game, 2.3 blocked shots, and 14.0 points off of turnovers.
Gonzalez and Krebs lead the team in rebounding, Gonzalez with 107 and Krebs with 101.
Sydnee Taylor has pulled down 82 boards.
TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON
| CATEGORY (RMAC Rank) |
WESTMINSTER |
WESTERN STATE |
COLORADO MESA |
| SCORING OFFENSE |
62.2 (10) |
56.7 (12) |
64.4 (8) |
| SCORING DEFENSE |
61.7 (10) |
61.9 (11) |
54.0 (3) |
FG%
FG per game |
0.423 (3)
23.2 |
0.372 (12)
19.9 |
0.417 (4)
24.1 |
3FG%
3FG per game |
0.309 (8)
5.0 |
0.284 (10)
4.5 |
0.337 (3)
8.1 |
FT%
FT per game |
0.718 (8)
10.8 |
0.685 (9)
12.5 |
0.632 (15)
8.0 |
REBOUNDS
MARGIN |
34.6
-1.0 (12) |
36.5
-0.2 (8) |
37.5
1.8 (6) |
TURNOVERS per game
POINTS OFF TURNOVERS |
15.9
14.0 |
19.5
13.0 |
12.8
16.3 |
| STEALS |
7.8 |
7.5 |
7.4 |
| BLOCKED SHOTS |
2.3 |
1.9 |
2.9 |
SCOUTING WESTERN STATE
- Western State is 7-15 overall, and 2-7 on the road
- The Mountaineers are 12th in the standings with a 4-12 conference record
- Katie Dalton leads the Mountaineers in scoring, averaging 10.6 points per game
- Tammarah Gothard is second in the conference in steals, averaging 2.1 per game
- Westminster picked up its first road win of the season on Dec 2, defeating Western 70-50
SCOUTING COLORADO MESA
- Colorado Mesa is seventh in the RMAC with a 10-6 conference record
- The Mavericks are 16-6 overall and 6-3 on the road
- Jaclyn Duran (350 pts) is second and Erin Reichle (338 pts) is third in scoring in the RMAC
- Duran (.387) leads the conference in 3-point field goal percentage and Reichle (.347) is second
- Mesa started conference play defeating Westminster on Nov 30, 83-52
Following the Griffins
Make sure to like Westminster Griffins on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and You Tube for the latest news about the Griffins. Game updates are provided on Twitter by following @wc_griffins. Fans can stay connected with Westminster women's basketball by following @westminster_womens_basketball on Instagram.
LOOKING AHEAD
Westminster will finish the season with five games on the road. The Griffins take on New Mexico Highlands on February 8 and then CSU-Pueblo on February 10. Both games will be broadcast on the RMAC Network and be available to follow on live stats.
