SALT LAKE CITY - Westminster women's basketball (5-4, 4-1 RMAC) will look to return to its winning ways this weekend as they travel for a pair of RMAC contests beginning with N.M. Highlands (3-8, 0-5 RMAC) on Friday at 3 p.m., followed by UC-Colorado Springs (3-8, 1-4 RMAC) on Saturday at 5:30 p.m.

Game Info:
-  All Westminster basketball games are available to stream for free on the RMAC Network.
- Viewers can watch live or on-demand online at rmacnetwork.com/Westminster or on the RMAC Network app, available on all major app stores.
- Live stats of all Westminster basketball games are available on westminstergriffins.com.

About the Griffins:
- Probable Starters:
    - G #1   Abby Mangum:
        - SEASON: 12.3 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 36 assists, 17 steals, 11 blocks
    - G #5   Rae Falatea:
        - SEASON: 7.1 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 13 made 3PT FGs
    - G #24 Ashley Greenwood:
        - SEASON: 18.1 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 33 assists, 15 steals
    - F #23 Sarah McGinley:
        - CAREER: 59 starts, 13.7 PPG, 5.7 RPG, .827 FT PCT, .477 FG PCT, .413 3PT FG PCT
    - F #42 Hunter Krebs:
        - CAREER: 106 starts, 13.6 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 134 blks, .831 FT PCT, .539 FG PCT
-  Westminster saw its four-game winning streak come to an end after a second-half comeback attempt fell short in a 65-54 loss to CSU Pueblo back on Dec. 16.  Westminster trailed by as many as 20 midway through the third but came storming back with a 14-0 run late in the third.  CSU Pueblo went 12-of-18 (67 percent) from deep on the night as Westminster got within six to end the third quarter but were unable to close the gap any further.
- Ashley Greenwood has led the Griffins in scoring, behind former teammate Mariah Martin, five times this season and is second in the RMAC in scoring by just 0.3 points.
- Sarah McGinley sits fifth in the conference in scoring at 14.2 ppg. McGinley (.495 FG%) and Greenwood (.492 FG%) sit first and second, respectively, in shooting percentage in the conference.
- Abby Mangum is third in the conference with 4.0 assists/game and Hunter Krebs' 1.4 blocks/game is second-best in the RMAC so far this season.

About the Cowgirls (3-8, 0-5 RMAC):
- N.M. Highlands has dropped five straight games to begin the RMAC season and played its closest game of the conference schedule so far its last time out in a five-point loss to Chadron State.
- The Cowgirls connected on a season-high 26 field goals against Chadron State and sit at the bottom of the conference with just 53.3 ppg.
- N.M. Highlands sits at the bottom of the conference standings in field goal percentage (.339) and 3PT field goal percentage (.239).  The Cowgirls' 17.9 turnovers per game are the fourth most in the conference so far this season.
- Jordyn Lewis leads the team in scoring with 12.4 ppg and has connected on 21 three's so far this season.
- Ashley Antone is averaging 5.1 RPG on the season while freshman Sana'a Baker sits at 4.6 RPG.
- Series History:
    - Westminster is a perfect 7-0 all-time against N.M. Highlands but have not played the Cowgirls since December of 2019 after NMHU canceled all athletic events during the 2020-21 year.
    - The Griffins are 4-0 all-time on the road in Las Vegas, N.M., and are 4-0 all-time in the month of December.
    - Westminster outlasted the Cowgirls, 74-66, with an 11-3 overtime period in the last matchup back on Dec. 14, 2019.

About the Mountain Lions (3-8, 1-4 RMAC): 
- UCCS' 476 total rebounds and 43.3 rebounds per game are ranked 29th overall in Division II out of 297 teams.
- Graduate student Jasmine Jeffcoat, who has led the team in scoring in three games and rebounding four times, leads the Mountain Lions in scoring (10.6 points per game) and rebounds (6.1 rebounds per game).  Jeffcoat's 3.4 offensive rebounds per game is a league high, while her 67 total rebounds are the 10th most in the RMAC.
- Sophie Abela has dished out a team high 36 assists (fifth in the RMAC), including a career high 10 assists at Chadron State on Dec. 18.  Her 10 assists against the Eagles are the second most in a game in program history.
- Freshman Maison White, who has seen action in seven games, shares the rebounding lead with Jeffcoat with 6.1 rebounds per game, and she is second on the team in scoring with 9.9 points per game.
- Series History:
    - Westminster is 3-3 all-time against UCCS, winning the last three after losing the first three matchups.
    - The Griffins won the last game, 75-64, at home in Salt Lake city back in January of 2020.  Last season's matchup was canceled due to COVID-19 protocol and was not rescheduled.
    - Westminster is 1-2 all-time in Colorado Springs and won its first ever game in the Springs, 75-60, back in January of 2019.

RMAC Standings (12/29): 

SCHOOL	CONF	OVERALL	STREAK
Colorado School of Mines	5-0	10-1	W7
Colorado Mesa	5-1	10-1	W4
CSU Pueblo	4-1	8-3	L1
Westminster	4-1	5-4	L1
Black Hills State	4-2	6-6	W2
Chadron State	4-2	5-6	W2
Regis	3-2	7-4	L1
Western	3-3	5-6	W1
MSU Denver	2-3	6-4	W1
Colorado Christian	2-3	5-6	W2
Adams State	2-3	4-6	L1
UCCS	1-4	3-8	L3
Fort Lewis	1-5	2-10	L2
New Mexico Highlands	0-5	3-8	L5
South Dakota Mines	0-5	0-11	L11

Up Next:
Westminster will be back on the road next Saturday, Jan. 8, as it heads to Chadron, Neb. to play Chadron State in its only contest of the week.

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