CORVALLIS, Ore. – For the second consecutive time, Lewis-Clark State College women’s basketball team was named the Under Armour Team of the Week for Dec. 26, 2022, through Jan. 1, 2023, the Cascade Collegiate Conference announced Sunday.
The No. 10-ranked Warriors (12-1, 7-0 CCC) took sole possession of first place in the conference standings after posting two important wins over the weekend. LC State battled for a 71-69 victory over No. 20-ranked Eastern Oregon University on Friday before picking up its 12
th-straight win with a 60-53 victory over the College of Idaho the next day.
Against the Mounties, the Warrior defense held the CCC’s best shooting team to its lowest field goal percentage of the season at .346 and forced 19 turnovers in the victory. Ellie Sanders led the Warriors with 19 points and had three steals in the game.
The next day, LCSC battled from behind – trailing by as many as nine points – to keep its hot streak alive as Maddie Holm posted a big double-double with 21 points and 14 rebounds. Sara Muehlhausen also came up big defensively for the Warriors, finishing with 13 rebounds and four blocks.
LC State heads to Portland next weekend for a pair of games, looking to keep hot. The Warriors take on Warner Pacific University on Friday and close the trip with Multnomah University on Saturday.