PORTLAND, Ore. – Lewis & Clark College women's basketball battled the Northwest Conference's top team Saturday afternoon but fell 76-42 to Linfield University at Pamplin Sports Center.
THE BASICS
Linfield 76, Lewis & Clark 42
(Lewis & Clark 5-12, 2-6 NWC)
(Linfield 15-2, 8-0 NWC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Sophomore
Kaitlen Carns paced the River Otters with 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting from beyond the arc. Junior
Lauryn Frederickson added 11 points and collected a team-high five rebounds, converting all three of her free-throw attempts. Fellow junior
Divinity Singleton contributed seven points and three rebounds.
Carns tied the game at 3-all less than 30 seconds in, and the River Otters took their only lead, 5-3, on a Frederickson pull-up jumper at the 8:59 mark. Lewis & Clark stayed within striking distance early, trailing 9-7 after first-year
Lilly Jordan grabbed an offensive rebound and scored at 6:55.
Linfield then pulled away, closing the first quarter on a 9-2 run to take an 18-9 lead.
The Wildcats held Lewis & Clark to seven points in the second quarter and carried a 37-16 advantage into halftime.
After the break, the River Otters posted their best offensive quarter of the night, scoring 16 points in the third. Carns knocked down two three-pointers, and senior
Tatiana Rebanal added another. First-year
Ky Roussin converted an and-one at the 4:15 mark, but Linfield extended its lead to 63-32 after three quarters.
Lewis & Clark turned in its strongest defensive effort in the final period, holding Linfield to 13 points. The River Otters forced five of the Wildcats' 15 turnovers, including three steals.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Lewis & Clark went 6-for-6 from the free-throw line.
- Rebanal finished with a game-high four steals.
- First-year Lilly Jordan, Carns and Singleton tied for second on the team with three rebounds each.
WHO'S NEXT
Lewis & Clark hosts Pacific Lutheran University on Friday at 5:30 p.m. at Pamplin Sports Center.
