Great Falls, Mont. - The Lady Firestorm travelled to Salem, OR for the Corban Classic and faced off against a Cascade Collegiate Conference opponent Northwest University. The Lady Firestorm got off to a fast start and showed off a deep bench which saw thirteen players in total score to ultimately run away from the Eagles and win by thirty-one points, 81-50.
Sophomore Shaylyn De Yager came off the bunch and led the team in scoring with 12 points, while a trio of seniors,
Alyssa Alvarez,
Graciela Roybal and
Halle Payne, chipped in ten points apiece. Freshman newcomer
Mae Washington put together her best all-around game of the season thus far finishing with a 8 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, and 1 block.
Head Coach
Rusty Rogers said, "The ladies took care of business against a scrappy Northwest team. Their performance allowed all fifteen players significant minutes and not extend ourselves too much before our first back-to-back game. Hopefully, we will be well rested for a good Corban squad on Saturday afternoon."
GAME INFO
Score: Arizona Christian 81 | Nortwest 50
Records: ACU 3-0 | Northwest 0-1
Location: C.E. Jeffers Sports Center – Salem, OR
STAT TRACKER
Shaylynn De Yager – 12 pts, 3 rbs
Alyssa Alvarez - 10 pts, 2 rebs, 3 ast, 3 stls
Halle Payne - 10 pts, 5 rebs
Graciela Roybal - 10 pts, 1 ast
Mae Washington – 8 pts, 6 rbs, 3 ast, 3 stls, 1 blk
Emily Till - 6 pts, 6 rebs
NEXT UP FOR THE FIRESTORM
The Lady Firestorm will face off against Corban University at 4pm on Saturday.
Roll Storm!