Source: www.deseretnews.com --- Friday, December 30, 2016
The Westminster women’s Basketball team got 23 points and 15 rebounds from Aubrie Vale as it closed 2016 with a 72-61 win at Colorado School of Mines on Friday afternoon in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference action. “This is a big program win for us, especially on the road,” Westminster head coach Shelley Jarrard said after the game. “Mines is a very good, well coached team.” Westminster (6-5, 4-3 RMAC) shot 40.8 percent from the floor and hit 8-of-21 from beyond the arc to secure the road win. The Griffins held Colorado Mines (8-8, 4-3) to 31.6 percent shooting and allowed just 4-of-23 from three by the home squad. Early into the second quarter the Griffins held a 21-11 advantage after completing an 18-4 run. They made 7-of-8 shots during the six-minute stretch and got six points from Sydnee Taylor. Mines answered with 11 of the game’s next 12 points to tie the contest at 22-22 with 4:44 remaining in the first half. Taylor then scored 10 points in the next eight minutes of game time to lead a Griffins 19-3 run that had them leading by 16 with 6:58 to play in the third quarter. Westminster held that advantage the rest of the game and secured the victory by making their final 12 free throws after Mines cut the deficit to 60-56 with 2:15 remaining. “We didn’t excel in all categories, but we hung tough through their run and made our free throws down the stretch,” Jarrard said. “I’m proud of our fight and grit we showed to finish the ...
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