Complete Box Score

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (Dec. 17) ­ Carli Grant and Jenny Poe combined for 39 points and 10th-ranked Seattle Pacific University bounced back from a rare losing streak to pound Westmont 95-66 in a non-conference women's basketball game Saturday night at Murchison Gym.

Grant (Sr., 5-11, Spokane, Wa./Valley Christian) led the Falcons (5-2) with 20 points on 9-of-11 shooting and Poe (Sr., 5-8, Enumclaw, Wa.) had 19.

SPU blew open the game early in the second half, when it shot a torrid 67 percent (22-33) from the floor. Already ahead by 14, Seattle Pacific went on an 19-2 run to go in front by 31, 86-55.

Brittney Kroon (Sr., 6-4, Wasilla, Ak.) contributed two baskets, two blocked shots and two assists during the spree, and Beth Christensen (So., 5-5 Enumclaw, Wa.) had three steals.

Seattle Pacific, coming off consecutive losses for the first time in six years, overcame a slow start with 10 unanswered points, then took the lead for good with an 18-4 run late in the first period.

Jackie Hollands (So., 5-9, Oregon City, Or.) drilled a three-pointer to break a 24-all tie. Five of the Falcons' next six baskets were scored inside, including back-to-back layups by Kroon which put the visitors in front, 42-28.

After shooting under 44 percent in each of their last three outings, the Falcons hit 59 percent from the field (41-69). Their five starters shot 31-45 from the floor. Mandy Wood (Sr., 5-6, Port Angeles, Wa.) added 12 points and Kroon 10.

Megan Fate led the Warriors (4-5), the 25th-ranked team in NAIA, with 16.

SPU plays Cal Poly Pomona in the first round of the CCAA/GNAC Challenge Tuesday night in Bakersfield.

SEATTLE PACIFIC 95, WESTMONT 66
SEATTLE PACIFIC (5-2) Grant,Carli 9-11 2-5 20; Poe,Jenny 9-13 0-0 19; Wood,Mandy 4-9 0-0 12; Kroon,Brittney 5-5 0-0 10; Fielding,Autumn 4-7 0-0 9; Hollands,Jackie 2-5 2-4 8; Strand,Rachel 3-7 0-0 6; Schaar,Lexi 3-3 0-0 6; Hill,Kelsey 1-4 1-1 3; Christensen,Beth 1-2 0-0 2; Menkens,Jessie 0-2 0-0 0; Christensen,Jessie 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 41-69 5-10 95.
WESTMONT (4-5) Fate, Megan 7-15 0-0 16; Mooty, Ali 7-15 0-0 14; Uhlman, Sara 6-13 1-2 13; Tolle, Jenn 3-6 0-0 6; Anderson, Stephanie 1-3 3-4 6; Johnson, Annie 2-2 0-0 4; O'Donogue, Meghan 1-5 0-0 3; Russell, Dani 1-2 0-0 2; Chessum, Lindsey 1-3 0-0 2; Reynolds, Kara 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 29-64 4-6 66.
Halftime--SPU 45, WC 34. 3-point goals-SPU 8-21 (Wood,Mandy 4-7; Hollands,Jackie 2-4; Fielding,Autumn 1-3; Poe,Jenny 1-3; Christensen,Beth 0-1; Christensen,Jessie 0-1; Strand,Rachel 0-2), WC 4-15 (Fate, Megan 2-5; O'Donogue, Meghan 1-5; Anderson, Stephanie 1-3; Russell, Dani 0-1; Chessum, Lindsey 0-1). Fouled out-- None. Rebounds-SPU 29 (Kroon,Brittney 6), WC 24 (Mooty, Ali 7). Assists-SPU 27 (Fielding,Autumn 5), WC 13 (O'Donogue, Meghan 3; Fate, Megan 3). Total fouls-SPU 5, WC 11. A-100