PORTLAND, Ore. — Lewis & Clark College sophomore
Lauryn Frederickson led all scorers with 20 points, but it wasn't enough as women's basketball fell to Whitworth University 73-49 in Northwest Conference action Friday night at Pamplin Sports Center.
THE BASICS
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Whitworth 73, Lewis & Clark 49
(Lewis & Clark 4-16, 1-10 NWC)
(Whitworth 8-12, 5-6 NWC)
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HOW IT HAPPENED
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Frederickson shot 7-of-12 (58.3%) from the field, 5-of-8 (62.5%) from the free-throw line, and pulled down a team-high seven rebounds for the Pioneers. Sophomores
Isabella Bernard and
DJ Kendrick contributed seven points each. Bernard played 20 minutes off the bench, while Kendrick added five rebounds.
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Junior
Madelyn Sanchez provided strong play off the bench with six rebounds and two steals, while sophomore
Madilyn Palosi collected five boards and two steals.
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The Pioneers trimmed an early 9-4 deficit to two points after Kendrick hit a turnaround jumper and sophomore
Divinity Singleton (five points) made one of two free throws at the 5:19 mark in the first quarter. However, Whitworth closed the period on a 16-4 run to take a 25-11 lead. The Pirates extended their advantage in the second quarter, outscoring the Pioneers 21-14 to take a 46-25 lead into halftime.
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Frederickson scored eight of the Pioneers' 13 points in the third quarter as Lewis & Clark edged Whitworth 13-12 in the frame.
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Whitworth's balanced scoring attack, led by three players with 15 points each (Ashlyn Peterson, Ashlyn Neilsen, and Addyson Gallatin), proved too much to overcome. The Pirates maintained a 20-plus-point lead for the remainder of the game.
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BY THE NUMBERSÂ
- Singleton went 3-of-4 from the free-throw line and dished out two assists.
- First-year Kaitlen Carns tied for the team lead with two assists.
- Lewis & Clark's defense forced 14 Whitworth turnovers and recorded eight steals.
- Junior Tatiana Rebanal grabbed four rebounds, including three on the offensive glass.
WHO'S NEXT
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The Pioneers host Northwest Conference-leading No. 6 Whitman College at 6 p.m. Saturday at Pamplin Sports Center.
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