Westmont held the Lady Mustangs to just 18 points in the first half and 28 after three quarters in what finished as a 71-45 loss Wednesday night at The MacArthur Center.
The Master's (7-1, 2-1 in GSAC) came into the game ranked No. 9 in the NAIA in scoring (84.3 points per game) and No. 5 in the NAIA in field goal percentage (49.7). But Westmont was ranked No. 3 in scoring defense, allowing just 46.7 points per game. So something had to give.
What gave was the Lady Mustangs, as they were held to 36% from the field, including just 2-of-20 from 3-point range. Offthe boards the Warriors pulled down 47 rebounds, including 21 off the offensive glass, compared to The Master's 39 total rebounds and only five offensively.
"We lacked confidence and aggression which fueled their energy," said Head Coach Lisa Zamroz. "We allowed 21 offensive rebounds and they had 35 more shot attempts than us. Offensively, we shot 10% from three. Not going to win with those numbers."
Westmont held The Master's to just nine points in the first quarter, nine in the second, and 10 in the third. When the fourth quarter started, the Warriors held a 62-28 lead and pulled most of their starters.
Ella Brubaker led the Lady Mustangs with 10 points followed by Marin Lenz with eight. Madeline Cooke pulled down a team-high eight rebounds and added three blocks.
"It's a humbling loss," Zamroz said. "Thankfully we can't dwell on it for too long as we play again next week. We'll look to bounce back and look more like the team we know ourselves to be."
The Master's will go on the road for their next two games. First it will be against Life Pacific on Thursday, Dec. 8, followed by Hope International in Fullerton on Dec. 10. Both games are scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m.
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