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Special delivery
By Mike Christensen
Times-News writer
Stockton and Malone? They've got nothing on Martina and So.
The sophomore duo of point guard Martina Holloway and forward Soana Lucet put on quite a show Saturday afternoon as the No. 12 College of Southern Idaho women's basketball team obliterated the visiting College of Eastern Utah 89-69.
Holloway dished out 15 assists and Lucet was frequently on the receiving end of those, scoring a game-high 27 points on 11-of-14 shooting.
"They both really make each other better," said CSI head coach Randy Rogers.
CSI (19-4, 8-1 Scenic West Athletic Conference) jumped to an 18-2 lead with a combination of layups and 3-pointers and was never threatened in the wire-to-wire win.
"We were upset about how we played (Friday) night. We wanted to come out with more energy and prove to them that we were a better team," said freshman Nicole Harper, who scored five of CSI's first seven points.
Leading 28-13, the host Golden Eagles removed all doubt with an 18-0 run fueled by 10 points from Lucet. The closest CEU got from there was the final score as the lead ballooned to as many as 33 points.
"I thought we made the extra pass, which gave us more good looks and open layups," said Rogers.
As for Holloway and Lucet, their teammates for nothing put praise for the dynamic duo.
"You always know that you're going to get the ball from Martina ��" the perfect pass," said Harper. "And you can always count on So to make the basket."
CSI also got a big lift from freshman MeChel Hunt, who scored a season-high 17 points and led CSI with six rebounds.
Kaylie Robison scored 16 for Eastern Utah (12-12, 3-6 SWAC), which outscored CSI 50-39 after halftime. Megan Pearson netted 11 and Kasey Day had a game-best 13 rebounds.
While Rogers was disappointed in his team's second-half defense, he had nothing but praise for the efforts of his sophomore stars.
"So ran the floor real well," he said. "Martina did a great job distributing the ball tonight. Really, the way Martina goes, we go."
CSI is on the road the next two weekends for SWAC doubleheaders, beginning with a trip to Snow College (Ephraim, Utah) this Friday and Saturday. Two wins would all but wrap up the SWACregular-season title.