Sophomore Lauren McCoy earned her fourth double-double of the season to help #2 Westmont Women's Basketball (16-2, 5-0) overcome the Oaks of Menlo (9-11, 2-5) in their fifth Golden State Athletic Conference game.

There was back-and-forth scoring for the first three minutes of the game, until the Warriors began to pull ahead when they went on a ten-point run that lasted for three minutes (14-6). The run consisted of contributions by senior Krissy Karr and junior Aysia Shellmire. Shellmire notched a free throw and two layups, while Karr added on a jump shot and a three-pointer.

Ultimately, it was the Warriors who dominated the first quarter as they outscored the Oaks 22-12.

Eager to improve upon their lead, the Warriors went on another ten-point run, one-minute into the second quarter. The run began with a layup by McCoy, who in the next 20 seconds made two free-throws. Then, freshman Kayla Sato and sophomore Cora Chan each added on a three-pointer.

With momentum on their side, the Warriors went on a nine-point run that lasted until the end of the first half.

Junior Aysia Shellmire initiated this run with a layup, assisted by Karr; McCoy followed with a layup that she converted off of a steal; junior Aimee Brakken added on a three-pointer, assisted by Karr; and McCoy finished it off with a layup in the last 15 seconds of the half (48-28). The Warriors outscored the Oaks in the second quarter 26-16.

Though Westmont dominated the first half, it was Menlo that controlled the momentum of the third quarter.

They had a seven-point run (their largest of the game) that contributed to them outscoring Westmont 16-14 in the third quarter. This run consisted of back-to-back three-pointers by Fia Hoskinson and Vanessa D'Amico. D'Amico finished it off with a successful free-throw.

The fourth quarter began with the Warriors in the lead by 18 points (62-44). Both teams went on back-and-forth five-point runs, until the Warriors went on their third ten-point run of the game to secure a very comfortable lead of 27 points (79-52). This run consisted of a layup by McCoy, a free-throw by Shellmire, and three three-pointers by Karr – assisted by Brakken, McCoy, and senior Karlie Storkson.

The Warriors had a team shooting percentage of 47.8, while the Oaks shot at 35.8. More specifically, from the three-point line, the Warriors shot at 55.0 percent (11-20), while the Oaks shot at 36.4 (4-11). The Warriors have the best three-point shooting percentage in the GSAC with a season percentage of 37.3.

Three Warriors scored in double digits – McCoy and Shellmire led with 16 points each, and Karr had 14. Additionally, led by McCoy with 11 rebounds, the Warriors dominated the boards and outrebounded the Oaks 44-28.

In the other GSAC game that took place tonight, The Master's (16-2, 7-0) defeated William Jessup (13-5, 4-3) by a score of 79-58.

The Warriors will continue conference play this coming Saturday with a home game against William Jessup at 5:30 p.m.