By Ron Smith
February 11, 2026
 
(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) Westmont Women's Basketball (17-6, 13-4 PacWest) took advantage of five Warriors scoring in double figures to produce a 72-62 win over the Golden Eagles of Concordia (13-10, 11-7). With five games left in the regular season, Westmont finds itself in fourth place in the compacted PacWest standings, one-half game out of first.
 
Jazmyn Shipp led all Warriors in scoring with 14 points, while adding nine rebounds. Noemie Bariteau contributed 13 points to the home team's totals, along with four rebounds and four assists. Bailey Fong tallied 11 points for the Warriors. Lisa Kiefer and Sage Kramer each recorded 10 points. Kramer also pulled down seven rebounds while Kiefer collected nine boards, six steals, two blocks and two assists.
 
"One of the biggest strengths we have as a team is our depth," said Westmont's head coach Kirsten Moore. "We are trying so hard to be bought in on 'team over self', finding the best opportunity and working inside out so that we are not one dimensional. It is great to see that contribution from so many people on the offensive end."
 
As they have so often done this season, the Warriors controlled the boards, posting a 47-28 rebounding advantage over the Golden Eagles.
 
"Again tonight, we continued to get it done on the boards," reflected Moore. "That was huge because it was a night that, even at home, we struggled to make perimeter shots. So, the persistence on the boards to get 20 o-boards and a +19 rebounding margin was huge. We hung in there and found a way."
 
Concordia scored first in the opening frame and never trailed. Asia Darcuiel went four of five from the floor for the Golden Eagles, on her way to 10 points in the first quarter. She would end the game with 27. Concordia led by six with under 30 seconds on the clock, but a layup by Kiefer off an assist by Bariteau pulled the Warriors to within four (19-15) headed into the second quarter.
 
The second half started with two defensive plays that looked nearly identical. On consecutive Concordia possessions, Kiefer stole the ball, then dribbled the length of the court for a layup. That tied the game at 19 points apiece.
 
On the next possession by the Golden Eagles, the ball was knocked out of bounds by the Warriors. Concordia attempted to inbound the ball, but the Warriors denied an opening to do so. The Golden Eagles turned the ball over on a five-second call.
 
Shipp scored in the paint on the resulting possession and Westmont had its first lead of the game (21-19) with 8:36 to play in the second frame. Over a minute later, a layup by Mariah Brown (seven points, two rebounds, two assists) stretched the lead to four.
 
Concordia continued to battle and with just under five minutes to play before the intermission, Genesis Hopkins (11 points, seven rebounds, four blocks) tied the game at 25 on a layup following a Warrior turnover. The lead switched hands several times before the quarter ended, but when it did, the Golden Eagles had a one point lead.
 
Kiefer led the Warriors in scoring in the second quarter with eight points. By halftime, she had recorded 10 points, five rebounds and five steals.
 
"Lisa was the player of the game for us," said Moore. "She was a game-changer in the first half on both sides of the floor. I'm proud of her for how she attacked the game."
 
In the third quarter, Westmont began to build some distance. After Brown tallied three the old-fashioned way, Myia Collins scored for Concordia to tie the score at 36. The Warriors then produced a 14-2 run to go up 50-38. Kramer started the run with a pair of free throws. Then, Fong added three points on an "and-one" layup. Kramer followed that with a layup before Bariteau scored from downtown. Shipp finished the run when she scored on a layup after a Concordia turnover.
 
However, the Golden Eagles responded with an 8-2 run to pull within six in the final minute of the penultimate period. In the final second, the Warriors had the ball but it was deflected out of bounds. The clock expired, however the officials reviewed the play and decided to put 0.6 seconds back on the clock.
 
Fong inbounded the ball from the end line with a bounce pass in the lane. Kramer broke for the basket, picked up the pass and got off a layup in a single motion. With 0.3 seconds left, the ball left her hand, then bounced off the backboard and through the net. That gave Westmont a 54-46 lead headed into the final frame.
 
Westmont started the fourth quarter on a 6-2 run with Fong scoring all six points – the first three on a layup and a free throw, the last three on a triple. That gave Westmont a 60-48 lead with seven minutes to play.
 
Once again, the Golden Eagles narrowed the gap, coming within four points (66-62) with 1:20 to play. However, the Warriors hit their free throws down the stretch - making six of six – and did not allow another point by Concordia.
 
As a result of tonight's victory, the Warriors find themselves one-half game behind Point Loma and Azusa Pacific who have conference marks of 13-3. Vanguard sits in third place with a record of 12-3. A game and one-half behind the Warriors is Dominican in fifth place. Westmont and Dominican will face each other in two of the next three games including this Saturday in San Rafael.
 
"We have a tough road trip ahead of us," expressed Moore. "Dominican is ranked above us in the region. They are super dangerous. They are really athletic and quick, so our defense is going to be key again."