Dunk Gets L-C State Going Warriors Defeat Whit Women

The exclamation point came first.

Rosie Albert opened the game with a dunk for Lewis-Clark State and the Warriors went on to an 85-52 women’s basketball victory Monday night at Whitworth.

The Pirates (5-5) hung tough against the Warriors (14-1), leading 12-11 8 minutes into the game and trailing just 32-27 at halftime.

But in the second half, the Pirates made just 9 of 23 shots from the field while the Warriors were putting down 17 of 37 - including 8 of 13 3-pointers.

And that wasn’t L-C State’s most impressive stat. The Warriors made 20 of 21 free throws.

Albert led the Warriors with 24 points and Laura Goulding had 13.

Sherri Northington scored 13 for Whitworth, hitting 6 of 8 shots, and Rebecca Moore added 10.

Lewis-Clark St. 85, Whitworth 52

Lewis-Clark State (14-1) - DeKaye 1-4 0-0 2, Campbell 3-9 2-2 8, Marquardt 1-2 0-0 3, Berg 1-5 2-2 5, Jolley 2-3 0-0 5, Benson 2-6 4-4 9, Rehder 2-3 0-0 6, Coulter 0-2 2-2 2, Guenther 1-6 0-0 2, Albert 8-14 5-5 24, Allen 3-6 0-0 6, Goulding 4-8 5-6 13. Totals 28-66 20-21 85.

Whitworth (5-5) - Peterson 0-0 0-0 0, Stuenkel 1-2 0-0 2, Sherer 1-7 2-2 4, Moore 2-7 4-8 10, Davis 1-2 0-0 3, Tissue 4-8 0-0 8, Ratcliff 0-0 0-0 0, Northington 6-8 1-2 13, Werner 0-1 0-0 0, Siwooke 1-2 3-4 5, Olson 0-2 0-0 0, Viall 3-5 0-0 7. Totals 19-44 10-16 52.

Halftime-Lewis-Clark State 32, Whitworth 27. 3-point goals-Lewis-Clark State 9-17 (Albert 3-5, Rehder 2-3, Berg 1-1, Jolley 1-1, Marquardt 1-2, Benson 1-2, DeKaye 0-1, Coulter 0-2), Whitworth 4-6 (Moore 2-3, Viall 1-1, Davis 1-2). Fouled out- None. Rebounds-Lewis-Clark State 43 (Allen 8), Whitworth 23 (Sherer, Tissue, Werner 3). Assists-Lewis-Clark State 18 (Albert 4), Whitworth 16 (Tissue 9). Total fouls-Lewis-Clark State 13, Whitworth 15. Technicals-None. A-NA.