Warriors Edge Past Royals
February 16th, 2014
Senior forward Kelsie Sampson tallied 27 points and six rebounds as #10 Westmont (16-7, 7-3 GSAC) defeated #15 Hope International (19-6, 7-3) by a score of 70-66 in the NAIA Women’s Basketball Game of the Week. Sampson, the current Golden State Athletic Conference player of the week, made 11 of her 23 shots from the floor.
“Kelsie played great against double and triple teams,” noted Westmont head coach Kirsten Moore. “She was able to maintain composure and still finish.”
Westmont’s Esther Lee added 15 points while Celina Gougis contributed 14 points, five rebounds and five assists. Lauren Sende came off the bench to post 10 points and seven rebounds.
Hope International was led in scoring by Alexis Perry who tallied 17 points and four rebounds. Andrina Rendon added 10 points and 12 boards while Shawna Staves notched 10 points and five boards.