WESTMINSTERGRIFFINS.COM: Women's Basketball Heads to Evergreen State Tournament
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Women's Basketball Heads to Evergreen State Tournament
11/24/2009
With 87 made 3-pointers, the Griffins lead the nation in total makes from distance. They have connected on 42.6% of their 204 attempts from long range and rank sixth in the country in that department. Westminster is scoring 81.4 points per game this season which is tops in the Frontier Conference and 19th nationally.
Allie Eastman is the team’s leading scorer, dropping 13.5 points per outing. Eastman is shooting 52.8% from the field through eight games and is 14-of-31 from beyond the arc. McKenzie Jessop is second in scoring at 12.9 points per game and leads the team with 55 rebounds. Keshia Catten, Dani Evans, and Nicole Yazzie all average over 10 points per game as well.
From Way Downtown
Once Again Westminster is not afraid to fire from long range. Through the first five games, Westminster is averaging 25.5 attempts from 3-point range per game. They are third in the NAIA with an average of 10.88 makes from that distance and lead the country with 87 makes. The Griffins have connected on double-digit threes six times this season. It isn’t a bad shot for the team, as they connect of 42.6% of those attempts to rank sixth in the country.
Nicole Yazzie leads the team with 19 triples. She is fourth in the Frontier Conference in makes per game and 40th nationally. Keshia Catten, Allie Eastman, Dani Evans, and Heather Andersen all rank in the top 20 in the conference in makes per game. Catten is fourth at 2.21 and Eastman is eighth at 1.74.
Jessop Does it All
McKenzie Jessop is off to a great start in her senior season. Through the first eight games of the season, Jessop is averaging 12.9 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. She also leads the team with 24 steals and is third with 27 assists.
Jessop is fourth in the NAIA with 24 total steals and is ninth nationally with her 92.9% from the free throw line. She ranks in the top 20 in the Frontier Conference in seven statistical categories. Jessop was also named to the Westminster Fall Classic All-Tournament Team.
Fabulous Freshmen
Westminster freshmen Allie Eastman and Nicole Yazzie have posted some solid numbers through the first eight games of their careers. Eastman scored in double-figures in the first seven games of the season and currently leads the team in scoring at 13.5 points per contest. She also ranks second on the team with 31 rebounds, including a team-best 18 on the offensive end.
Yazzie has reached double-figures in five games, including al three last weekend in Tennessee. She scored a career high 27 points to help the Griffins upset No. 9 Lambuth on November 20. She is second on the team with 30 assists and 13 steals, while leading the team with 19 makes from beyond the arc.
