The Western Nebraska Community College women’s basketball team received a 20-point performance from Kyra Peterson and the Cougar ladies blew out McCook Community College 88-29 in a East Sub-region contest Tuesday evening at Cougar Palace.
The No. 11 Cougars, in picking up their 19th win of the season, put together a complete game from start to finish and left little doubt after the opening three minutes of the contest of who was going to win the contest.
“I thought early on we made a statement by getting on them by 20 or 25,” WNCC coach Dave Harnish said. “That is what you have to do playing at home or playing on the road. We jumped on them and stayed on it and that is something that we haven’t been doing. Tonight I thought we continued to build the lead and continued to play hard. “
The Cougars definitely showed a different team on the court then on Saturday against Northeast Community College, and it wasn’t just one player either that contributed. The Cougars bench outscored McCook 53-5. The bench was another area that pleased Harnish.
The Cougars definitely showed a different team on the court then on Saturday against Northeast Community College, and it wasn’t just one player either that contributed. The Cougars bench outscored McCook 53-5. The bench was another area that pleased Harnish.
“I was frustrated that we couldn’t go deep with our bench in past games. Tonight was different,” he said. “Two or three other girls are coming up and playing a little bit harder coming off the bench and that is helping us. It is key for our bench to be successful if we want to play at a fast tempo.”
The Cougars quickly built an 8-0 lead four minutes into the contest. The lead grew to 38-9 on two Peterson 3-pointers. Lisa Durden then cashed in two 3-pointers to push the lead to 39-12 as the Cougars held a commanding 50-17 lead at halftime.
WNCC’s defense was even more stellar in the second half, holding McCook to just 12 points. WNCC’s offense was also clicking on all cylinders, going on a 24-0 run over a 11 minute period. During the run was capped by back-to-back buckets by Ashley Soucie, who finished with eight points and six rebounds in just 10 minutes on the court.
“I think we did a good job all night long defensively,” Harnish said. “I think we are pushing it up a little bit better and using our athleticism better than we did a week or two ago. We played a better complete game tonight. I think when you have the intensity level and you are mentally ready to go, you shoot better. We shot better from the outside and anytime you can shoot well from the perimeter, it will help our inside game. It gave us good balance inside and out.”
WNCC had just two players finish in double figures, led by Peterson’s 20 points. Carolina Alves chipped in 11 points. Shelby Campbell, Thais Pinto each had nine points, while Soucie finished with eight points. Campbell also paced the team with eight rebounds, followed by Darachia Johnson with 7.
WNCC< 19-1, will return to action on Saturday when they face Northeastern Junior College at Sterling, Colo. Tip-off is slated for 5:30 p.m.
“It is a big game and NJC is a good team,” Harnish said. “Last time we went on the road we went to Casper and didn’t play well. It is important that we go and play a good team on their home court. I think we are going in there with some confidence and hopefully we will play well Saturday.”
McCook (16-6) 17 12 – 29
WNCC (19-1) 50 38 – 88
MCCOOK
Porsche Shakes 5, Kat Harley 6, Claudia Ortega 1, Elle Hiester 2, Davina Jefferson 4, Jacqueline Lovato 4, Whitley Jenkins 2, Alayna White 2.
WESTERN NEBRASKA
Samantha Sanders 5, Ashley Soucie 8, Shelby Campbell 9, DaNae Quijas 2, Tiffany Moorer 4, Lisa Durden 6, Kyra Peterson 20, ChaCha Ofoegby 6, Darachia Johnson 2, Leona Garrett 6, Thais Pinto 9, Carolina Alves 11.
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