(Corvallis, OR), After hard-fought wins at College of Idaho and Eastern Oregon, the No. 24 LC State Women’s Basketball team was named the Cascade Conference Under Armour Team of the Week by the conference office. The two victories improved the Warriors’ winning streak to six games and avenged losses from earlier in the season.
The Warrior women defeated the Yotes 57-54 behind a double-double from Ellie Sander. The senior totaled 16 points and 10 rebounds to go with two blocks. LC State shot 48.9% from the field.
On Saturday, LC State took down Eastern Oregon 68-59 with a packed stat sheet from Darian Herring. The sophomore finished the game with 14 points, seven rebounds, six blocks, two assists and two steals. Sander led the group with 17 points and grabbed the 500th rebound of her career to give her 1,000 points and 500 boards. The Warriors shot even better with a 53.1% from the field.
The LC State defense held opponents to less than 57 points per game and 34.6% shooting from the field.
The Warrior women are the second LC State team to earn Cascade Conference Team of the Week honors this season joining the men’s basketball team.
