Aimee Brakken put up 16 points and Aysia Shellmire had 19 in the second half to lead NAIA third-ranked Westmont Women’s Basketball to a 69-53 Golden State Athletic victory at William Jessup in Rocklin on Thursday.
Kayla Sato also scored in the double-digits with 12 points as the Warriors improved to 15-1 and 5-0 in conference play.
Shellmire, the Warriors leading scorer, was held scoreless in the first half. She entered into the second half with a jolt of energy and put up 13 of Westmont’s 20 third-quarter points.
Westmont went on a 9-2 run to close out the quarter and go from a two-point to a nine-point lead (52-43). Shellmire had all the points in this run, with four layups and one free throw.
In the fourth quarter, Westmont pulled further away when it went on a 7-0 run to take a 14 point lead (59-45). Shellmire had a layup, Sato had a layup and a free throw, and Brakken hit a jump shot.