SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - The Coe College women's basketball team picked up its six consecutive victory on Thursday afternoon and its second in as many days in California, defeating Lewis & Clark University 78-54. Coe shook off a slow start in the victory, outscoring the opposition in the final three quarters after being edged narrowly in the opener. The Kohawk offense featured a balanced attack, led by a trio of double-digit scorers as
Caydee Kirkham,
Taylor Brunson and
Kaalyn Petersen again led their team. Kirkham finished with a team-high 19 points and added five assists, three boards and a pair of steals while
Taylor Brunson was second with 16 points, six steals and five rebounds. Petersen was a rebound shy of back-to-back double-doubles, posting 12 points and nine rebounds with three steals. As a team, Coe forced Lewis & Clark into 26 turnovers which the Kohawks turned into 37 points.
COE 78 - LEWIS & CLARK 54
GAME FACTS
- The teams traded buckets in the early minutes of the first half but Coe's opponent grabbed a 15-14 lead after one quarter thanks to a 3 with less than 30 seconds remaining. The Kohawks quickly answered in the second quarter, using a quick 9-2 spurt to take a seven-point lead. The Pioneers managed to close the gap to a single possession before the end of the half, scoring the final four points of the period to make it 30-27 after 20 minutes. Lewis & Clark hung around in the early portion of the third quarter, keeping Coe's lead under 10 points until the midway mark of the period. The Kohawks closed the frame on a dominant run, outscoring L&C 19-7 in the final five minutes of play to take control of the contest. Coe extended the gap immediately in the fourth quarter and put the game to rest, opening the period with nine of the first 11 points.
Up next: Coe breaks for the Holiday and returns back to the Midwest for its next contest, facing North Central College in Naperville on December 29 at 2 PM.
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