CBC 76, Linn-Benton 39: Kelsey Yenney and Kara Wenstrom combined to hit six 3-pointers and scored 15 points apiece off the bench to lift the Columbia Basin College Hawks to a win over the Roadrunners at the Warrior Classic at Walla Walla Community College on Friday.
CBC took control early in the game with a strong defensive effort, taking a 36-16 halftime lead. The Hawks held Linn-Benton to just 26.3 percent (15-for-57) shooting and outrebounded the Roadrunners 53-32.
"Our teamwork was a lot better," CBC assistant coach Daron Santo said.
LINN-BENTON -- Bromagem 3-10 2-2 9, Short 0-3 1-3 1 Rodriguez 3-10 2-2 8, Young 5-10 0-0 10, Madeline Kiplinger 4-19 3-6 11, Reynolds 0-1 0-0 0, Everetts 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 15-57 8-13 39.
CBC -- Jones 4-10 2-2 10, Ross 1-6 1-1 3, Higheagle 2-6 0-0 4, Bingham 1-3 0-0 2, Depew 3-6 3-5 9, Kelsey Yenney 5-8 1-2 15, Cardenas 0-3 0-0 0, Kara Wenstrom 5-9 3-4 15, Williams 2-3 0-0 6, Cuevas 0-1 0-0 0, Olguin 0-0 0-0 0, Harrod 3-5 2-2 8. Totals 28-64 12-16 76.
Halftime score -- CBC 36, Linn-Benton 16. 3-pointers -- LB 1-12 (Bromagen 1-4, Short 0-1, Rodriguez 0-1, Kiplinger 0-6), CBC 8-18 (Jones 0-2, Ross 0-2, Yenney 4-5, Cardenas 0-1, Wenstrom 2-4, Williams 2-3, Higheagle 0-1). Rebounds -- LB 32 (Bromagen 6), CBC 53 (Avery-Winchester 6). Assists -- LB 12 (Short 5), CBC 20 (Ross 4). Turnovers -- LB 17, CBC 15. Fouls -- LB 15, CBC 12.
