Gus Balogh led three players in double figures, scoring 25 points as Seattle Pacific University crushed winless Western New Mexico 77-59 in a Pacific West Conference women's basketball game Thursday night at Brougham Pavilion. The Falcons (12-3, 17-3), winners of five straight and the last nine games, jumped out to a 14-6 lead to start the first half.

With :27 to play before intermission, Brianne Prescott canned one of her four treys on the evening to give Seattle Pacific a 13 point lead, its biggest of the half.

Balogh (Sr., Szombathely, Hungary) netted 16 of her game high 25 points in the first period, leading the Falcons into the locker room with a 38-27 advantage.

Balogh connected on 11 of 17 attempts on the night including two from beyond the arc, and had five rebounds and as many assists.

The Falcons widened their lead to 25 twice in the second half as Liz Guppy (Sr., Beaverton, Or./Westview) scored ten of her 12 points in the latter period.

SPU got a scare mid way through the second half as Stephanie Urrutia (So., Sunnyside, Wa.), starting at the point guard slot for the injured Kerie Hughes (So., Mount Vernon, Wa.,) went down with a twisted ankle. Over the last four games, Urrutia has averaged 18.7 points.

The Falcons out rebounded the Mustangs 38-37, and tallied 30 assists to Western New Mexico's (0-15, 0-20) 12. The Mustangs turned the ball over 17 times.

The Falcons host a rematch of last year's NCAA first-round playoff Saturday night (Feb. 10) in a meeting with Montana State-Billings. The Yellowjackets defeated SPU a month ago in Billings, 61-52. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00.

SPU 77, WNMU 59.

SPU:
Holme 5, Balogh 25, Guppy 12, Prescott 12, Urrutia 4, Beard, Lukkes 8, Gustafson 11.

WNMU:
Gross 7, Doll 13, Craig 10, Levan 13, Schafer 7, McMahon, Falk 8, Reidlich 1.