Women's Basketball downs Siena Heights, 61-50

(Rochester Hills, MI) - The Rochester Christian women's basketball team returned to the Garth Pleasant Arena on Wednesday evening to square off against the Saints from Siena Heights. The Warriors held the Saints to 10 or fewer points in the second and fourth quarters. The Warriors now move to 9-6 overall on the season and 8-1 in conference play as they stay in a tie atop the WHAC standings. 

FIRST HALF

Kendal Zeiter got the Warriors on the board first with an opening possession layup, as RCU opened with a 7-2 lead with Ashley Loon hitting a three-pointer and Samone Andrews making a layup. After SHU tied the game, the teams started scoring back and forth, with Jacey Somers, Shahid Bakkar, and Tambre Williams all contributing to the scoring. A second three-pointer from Loon at the buzzer brought RCU within a point.

The Saints opened with eight of the first 11 points in the second quarter, with Samone Andrews hitting her first three of the game. Following a four-minute scoring drought, Lucy Freytag broke the SHU run with a three of her own as well, and Tambre Williams made a pair of layups to once again get the Warriors to within a point. 

SECOND HALF

The Warrior offense woke up in the third quarter, putting up 19 points, which included a 10-3 run to start the half, with Ashley Loon hitting a pair of threes. The Saints were able to retie the game at 39 points apiece before Jacey Somers scored the final five RCU points to hold a five-point lead at the quarter break. 

Shahd Bakkar scored the opening points of the final period with a layup. Both defenses would start to step up as teams went two-and-a-half minutes before a Kendal Zeiter layup broke the drought. Samone Andrews was able to aid the Warrior, scoring as time was running out on the Saints. Andrews, along with Zeiter and Ashley Loon, were able to keep the Saints at bay in the final minutes. 

TOP PERFORMERS

Four different Warriors scored in double-figures on Wednesday evening as Ashley Loon led them with 15 points, Kendal Zeiter with 12 points, and Samone Andrews and Jacey Somers each with 11. Amal Younes posted a career-high seven assists in the match. 

Kendal Zeiter brought down 10 rebounds, for her seventh double-double of the season, while Jacey Somers tallied eight rebounds. The five Warriors tallying a steal were Amal Younes, Samone Andrews, Jacey Somers, Ashley Loon, and Chloe Sakalas. 

UP NEXT

The Warriors will be back at home on Saturday, January 10, at 1 PM, when they take on the Crusaders from Madonna.