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63
Whitman College WHITMAN 5-4, 0-0
69
Winner Lewis-Clark State LC STATE 8-3, 1-1
Whitman College WHITMAN
5-4, 0-0
63
Final
69
Lewis-Clark State LC STATE
8-3, 1-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Whitman College WHITMAN 10 17 23 13 63
Lewis-Clark State LC STATE 17 19 17 16 69
Emma Lena Baker
Lewis-Clark State Athletics

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women's Basketball Caps Back-to-back With Loss at LC State

LEWISTON, Idaho - The Whitman College women's basketball team battled to the final horn but could not complete a second-half comeback, falling 69-63 at Lewis-Clark State College on Thursday night to close out a tough back-to-back road swing. 

Emma Lena Baker again paced the Blues with a team-high 18 points, while Morgan Montgomery added 10 points and narrowly missed a double-double with a game-high nine rebounds.​ With the loss, Whitman moves to 5-4 on the season after the demanding back-to-back road set, while Lewis-Clark State improves to 8-3. 

LC State used a fast start and efficient shooting to build a 36-27 halftime lead, shooting over 57 percent in the second quarter while the Blues tried to keep pace at the free throw line. Whitman responded after the break with a 23-point third quarter, trimming the deficit to 53-50 heading into the fourth behind improved shooting and more aggressive play in the paint.​

In the final period, Whitman briefly pulled even at 53-53 on a Baker three-point play, and a Briana Andrade triple gave the Blues a 56-55 edge, their first lead since early in the game. 

The Warriors, however, answered with timely drives and free throws down the stretch, closing on a late surge to keep Whitman from completing the comeback.​

Baker's 18 points came on 5-of-13 shooting from the field and an 8-of-10 effort at the foul line, as she repeatedly attacked the rim and converted in traffic. Montgomery provided a crucial two-way presence with 10 points, nine rebounds, and a pair of three-pointers, sparking Whitman's third-quarter rally.​
Briana Andrade delivered 17 points, including two threes, while also contributing five rebounds, a block, and three steals in an all-around performance on the wing. 

The game closes the book on December competition as Whitman will next be in action on Jan. 2 against Pacific for the start of Northwest Conference play. Tipoff at the Sherwood Center is set for 5:30 p.m..
 
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