SALT LAKE CITY - Sarah McGinley and Ashley Greenwood combined for 43 points and Abby Mangum finished at +20 in the plus/minus column as Westminster women's basketball (4-3, 3-0 RMAC) defeated Chadron State (3-5, 2-1 RMAC), 77-59, on Friday night in the Behnken Field House.

Westminster owned a 20-8 advantage in the paint after the first half as the Griffins size advantage gave them control of the game from the opening tip.  Abby Mangum had a +18 plus/minus in the opening half with a steal to go along with three first-half assists.

Hunter Krebs led the Griffins with 15 first-half points as she knocked down three-of-six three's while Ashley Greenwood went 4-of-6 and added nine in the first two quarters.

The Griffins finished the half with a 14-point advantage and led by as many as 15 late in the second.

Westminster pushed its lead to a game-high 20-points on a made layup from McGinley but Chadron State pushed back with a 15-6 run to end the third quarter. 

The Eagles were able to trim the Griffins' advantage down to nine on the first possession of the fourth and were within nine at the 5:45 mark of the final period but Greenwood took control to score four of the final six made field goals for either team to help Westminster cruise to 15-8 fourth-quarter margin.  After taking the lead in the first minute of the game, Westminster led the rest of the way en route to the 18-point win.

The Griffins have now beat Chadron State in four-straight matchups and are now 5-0 at home against the Eagles since reinstating the program back in 1999.

Westminster will be back at home tomorrow night as they host Black Hills State beginning at 5 p.m. back in the Behnken Field House.

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