FULTON, Mo. — The Coe College women's basketball team picked up its second straight victory to start the season Tuesday evening on the road, defeating Westminster College 56-29 in dominating fashion. The Kohawk defense stifled the host Blue Jays from the opening whistle, limiting them to just two points in each of the first two quarters. Coe's offense wasn't perfect during the stretch but eight first-half points from
Taryn Kravig helped Coe establish a significant 23-4 halftime advantage. Westminster's offense found its footing in the second half, keeping tabs with the Kohawks who narrowly outscored the hosts 16-14 in the third. The visiting Kohawks put their foots on the gas pedal in the final 10 minutes, outscoring the hosts 17-11 to put the game on ice. Kravig led Coe's scoring efforts for the second straight game, posting 16 points as she hit 4-of-7 from 3 while
Audrie Helmrichs and
Caydee Kirkham had eight each. Helmrichs finished just shy of a double-double with 11 rebounds and 11 different Kohawks registered points in the victory.
GAME FACTS
COE 56 - WESTMINSTER 29
- Coe got off to a perfect start, scoring eight unanswered points in the opening four-plus minute. Kraving and Kelly Knight hit 3s during the run before a long scoring drought. Laiken Haas made it 11-0 at the 1:09 mark to make it double-digits but an opening bucket for the hosts made it 11-2. Helmrichs ended the period with a layup, restoring a 13-2 lead after one. Coe's dominance remained in the second quarter, limiting the Blue Jays to 1-of-8 shooting and just two points. Kravig added five points in the quarter including back-to-back buckets to end the period as she helped Coe go up 23-4 at the break. Westminster stayed in the game with a solid third quarter, fighting with Coe in a narrow 16-14 quarter. Kravig poured in six more points while Helmrichs had four to establish a 39-18 lead ahead of the fourth. The Blue Jays opened the final quarter with a 3 but Coe dominated the next run, scoring 12 of the next 16 to make it 51-25 with 2:53 to play. Grace Linder and Maddie Ehlenbach put the icing on the cake for Coe before the final whistle, hitting a 3 and layup to end Coe's scoring.
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