Lady Yotes Clinch No. 3 Seed in Upcoming CCC Tourney
CALDWELL, Idaho - The College of Idaho rallied from a late six-point deficit, as the Lady Yotes clinched the No. 3 seed in the Cascade Conference Tournament with a 67-63 victory over Northwest Christian, tonight in the J.A. Albertson Activities Center.
The Coyotes (17-10, 14-6 CCC) trailed 50-44 with seven minutes remaining after an Elise Gray triple gave the visiting Beacons their largest lead of the night. However, The C of I battled back, getting a bank-shot three-pointer from ShaNae Horner with four minutes left to regain the lead at 54-53, and a trey from Whitney Clark a minute later gave the hosts the lead for good.
The C of I secured the win by connecting on ten straight free throws inside the final minute, making 23-of-28 shots from the line on the night.
Christon Vander Esch had 20 points, six rebounds, and four blocked shots in the win, with Whitney Clark adding 16 points. Gray and Jenneca Crocker each had 14 points in the loss for the Beacons (14-15, 8-11).
The game marked the final regular-season home game for four seniors - Clark, Magen Dufurrena, Denise Hill, and Liz Mortensen.
The Lady Yotes will host a CCC Tournament quarterfinal game on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. Their opponent will be determined following tomorrow night's conference play.