Cougars Win Big

Alke Dietel led the way with 15 points and 13 different Washington State University players scored Sunday as the Cougars thumped the Portland Saints 89-65 in an exhibition women’s basketball game at Pullman.

WSU shots 51.5 percent from the field, sinking 35 of 68 attempts and hitting six times from 3-point range.

Alicia Rubio turned in a fine all-around performance for the Cougars, scoring eight points, grabbing eight rebounds and collecting three steals and a blocked shot.

Washington State 89, Portland 65

PORTLAND- Emery 2-2 3-4 7, Welch 1-5 2-6 4, Silvius 7-10 0-0 14, Northrup 1-4 0-0 2, Fleming 0-1 1-2 1, Karch 2-6 0-2 4, Selden 3-6 2-3 9, Ellis 2-2 0-2 4, Taylor 0-2 0-3 0, Soukirds 0-2 3-4 3, Harper 1-5 1-2 3, Alleman 1-4 2-4 4, Pettit 3-7 2-2 8. Totals 23-56 16-33 65.

WASHINGTON STATE- Harrod 3-6 1-2 7, Dietel 6-11 2-2 15, Collins 0-2 0-1 0, Smith 3-7 1-2 9, Nyseth 1-1 2-4 5, Castle 3-6 0-0 6, Lamb 2-4 2-2 6, Ross 3-3 0-2 7, McNealy 2-4 0-2 4, Kerns 0-3 2-2 2, Volkman 2-3 1-1 6, Evans 4-6 0-0 8, Kunze 3-6 0-2 6, Rubio 3-6 2-2. Totals 35-68 13-22 89.

Halftime - Washington State 48, Portland 33. 3-point goals- Portland 1-7 (Selden 1-2, Silius 0-1, Northup 0-1, Fleming 0-1, Karch 0-1, Pettit 0-1), Washington State 6-11 (Smith 2-2, Nyseth 1-1, Ross 1-1, Volkman 1-1, Dietel 1-2, Collins 0-1, Kerns 0-1, Castle 0-2). Fouled out - None. Rebounds - Portland 36 (Taylor 6), Washington State 34 (Harrod 7). Assists - Portland 18 (Karch 7), Washington State 24 (Collins 4). Total fouls - Portland 18, Washington State 26. Technicals - None. A - NA.

NIC wrestling

Each team won five matches, but host Lassen College recorded a pair of pins and a technical fall to defeat previously unbeaten North Idaho College 23-15 in a battle of community college powers Saturday night in Susanville, Calif.

Lassen (6-0) closed the door on the Cardinals (5-1) in the 190-pound match when Dupree Lacey won with a pin.

Shane Anderson gave NIC its biggest victory, turning back Lassen’s Brandon Chesher, 6-3 at 142. Chesher was Michigan’s first four-time state high-school champion. , DataTimes