Warriors March into Round of 16

Westmont women’s basketball (27-4) punched their ticket to the Round of 16 in the NAIA Women’s Basketball National Championship in Sioux City, Iowa, but it wasn’t easy. Down eight points with less than five minutes left, the Warriors staged an incredible 12-1 comeback to defeat Science and Arts of Oklahoma 50-47. 

“The key all night was defense,” said Kirsten Moore, women’s basketball head coach. “We struggled offensively and needed to hold them. Our goal was to keep them under 50 points, which is crazy since they average almost 76 points per game.”

The Warriors, a No. 1 seed, will match up against Central Methodist (29-5) of Missouri, a No. 4 seed, on Friday, March 18, at 11 am PDT in the Tyson Events Center. The Warriors are hoping to defend their NAIA National Championship live on ESPN3, Tuesday, March 22, at 5 pm PDT.