The Eastern Wyoming College Lady Lancers defended their home floor twice this weekend to up their home record to 7-4 at the Verl Petsch Jr. Activities Center.
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TORRINGTON – The Eastern Wyoming College Lady Lancers defended their home floor twice this weekend to up their home record to 7-4 at the Verl Petsch Jr. Activities Center.
EWC 73, Otero 57
The Lady Lancers got out to a hot start Friday against the visiting Lady Rattlers, taking a 22-16 lead after the first quarter. The EWC offense was stifled a bit in the second, but went into halftime up 37-29. The Lady Lancers had an eight-point advantage in the third quarter, outscoring Otero 20-12, before both teams poured in 16 points in the final frame.
Pamela Bethel had a solid outing with a double-double. She led the Lady Lancers in four categories, notching 25 points, including 15 from behind the arc, 17 rebounds, three steals and five blocks.
Lauren O’Connell knocked down 3-of-4 from behind the arc on her way to finishing with 19 points, three rebounds, an assist and two steals. Rounding out the starting scorers, Abril Rexach Roure and Macie Mackey combined for five points, with Mackey notching six rebounds and a steal, while Rexach recorded a rebound and a team-high five assists. Ijeoma Ezikeolisa was the final starter, recording four rebounds.
Coming off the bench, Cathlyn Knutson had nine points, all from behind the arc, and an assist. Ines Salat Margarit had three points, two rebounds, three assists and a steal, while Nicole Cutler chipped in 10 points, four boards and two dimes. Morning Gambler rounded out the scoring with two points.
EWC 77, Lamar 66
EWC followed up its win Friday with a home win Saturday against Lamar Community College. After trailing 8-4, a bucket by O’Connell put EWC up 11-9 in the first frame. Another two by O’Connell gave the team a 14-13 lead and the Lady Lancers closed out the frame on a 6-2 run to lead 20-15 after the first frame. EWC was limited to nine points in the second quarter and the game was tied at 29 heading into the break.
A three by Bethel to open the third was quickly answered by a Lamar three, but Bethel knocked down another shot from behind the arc and the Lady Lancers didn’t look back, storming out to a 43-34 lead. At the end of the third, the home team was up 51-42 and they held on for the lead, outscoring Lamar 26-24 in the fourth.
Bethel had another double-double, recording 18 points, 21 rebounds, two steals and two blocks. O’Connell was the top scorer for EWC with 24 points, including nine from the charity stripe. She rounded out her stat line with five rebounds, three assists, a block and a steal.
Rexach racked up 15 points and Margarit added 12 to round out the top scorers for EWC. The pair combined to go 15-of-22 from the free-throw line. Rexach had a rebound, eight assists and two steals, while Margarit recorded four boards, two assists and a steal.
Cutler, Knutson and Emily Buchanan rounded out the scoring, combining for eight points, eight rebounds and three steals.
The two wins make five-straight for the Lady Lancers, putting them at 18-10 on the year. EWC closes out the regular season on the road this weekend, playing North Platte Community College on Friday at 4:30 p.m. and McCook Community College on Saturday at 2 p.m.
